Table 4. Multivariable-adjusted association between statin use after diagnosis with pancreatic cancer and overall survival in substrata of covariates.
Variables | Category | Adjusted HR (95% CI) for death comparing statin use vs. non-use | p-value | P-value for interaction |
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Age | 0.86 | |||
65–74 | 0.94 (0.85, 1.04) | 0.23 | ||
75–84 | 0.93 (0.84, 1.03) | 0.15 | ||
85+ | 0.96 (0.81, 1.15) | 0.68 | ||
Summary stage | 0.34 | |||
Localized/Regional | 0.91 (0.82, 1.00) | 0.051 | ||
Distant | 0.99 (0.90, 1.08) | 0.75 | ||
Grade | 0.02 | |||
1 or 2 | 0.79 (0.67, 0.93) | 0.004 | ||
3 or 4 | 1.07 (0.89, 1.29) | 0.45 | ||
Tumor size | 0.38 | |||
<5cm | 0.94 (0.86, 1.02) | 0.14 | ||
≥5cm | 0.88 (0.75, 1.03) | 0.11 | ||
Resection | 0.054 | |||
Yes | 0.80 (0.66, 0.97) | 0.02 | ||
No | 0.96 (0.90, 1.03) | 0.26 | ||
Chemotherapy | 0.72 | |||
Yes | 0.93 (0.82, 1.04) | 0.21 | ||
No | 0.96 (0.88, 1.03) | 0.25 | ||
Dyslipidemia | 0.52 | |||
Yes | 0.95 (0.88, 1.03) | 0.24 | ||
No | 0.95 (0.84, 1.07) | 0.41 | ||
Diabetes/IGT | 0.99 | |||
Yes | 0.92 (0.84, 1.02) | 0.1 | ||
No | 0.95 (0.97, 1.04) | 0.25 | ||
Chronic pancreatitis | 0.03 | |||
Yes | 0.75 (0.56, 0.99) | 0.04 | ||
No | 0.96 (0.90, 1.03) | 0.15 | ||
COPD | 0.07 | |||
Yes | 0.89 (0.80, 1.00) | 0.046 | ||
No | 0.98 (0.91, 1.06) | 0.66 | ||
Statin use pre cancer diagnosis | 0.11 | |||
Yes | 0.97 (0.84, 1.11) | 0.65 | ||
No | 0.80 (0.63, 1.00) | 0.048 | ||
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Note: Stratified analysis in which statistically significant associations of statin use after cancer diagnosis with survival are highlighted in bold type