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. 2015 Apr 1;10(4):e0121783. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121783

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
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