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. 2017 Jan 10;116(3):405–413. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2016.425

Table 2. Time-dependent survival analysis (overall survival) stratified according to tumour type.

      Overall survival
Relative survival
  No. at risk No. events Crude hazard ratio 95% CI P-value Adjusted hazard ratioa 95% CI P-value Crude relative excess risk 95% CI Adjusted relative excess riska 95% CI
Aspirin users vs nonusers (n=9286)
Nonusers 8278 4776 1 (Reference)     1 (Reference)            
Aspirin Users 1008 362 0.57 0.48–0.69 <0.001 0.52 0.44–0.63 <0.001 0.41 0.30–0.56 0.44 0.33–0.58
Aspirin users vs nonusers per tumour type
Oesophageal cancer (n=946)                        
 Nonusers 886 722 1 (Reference)     1 (Reference)            
 Aspirin Users 60 30 0.42 0.22–0.81 0.01 0.45 0.23–0.88 0.02 0.34 0.15–0.77 0.31 0.14–0.70
Gastric cancer (n=750)                        
 Nonusers 700 555 1 (Reference)     1 (Reference)            
 Aspirin Users 50 30 0.75 0.41–1.36 0.34 0.87 0.47–1.61 0.66 0.50 0.19–1.29 0.70 0.29–1.70
Pancreatic cancer (n=692)                        
 Nonusers 667 631 1 (Reference)     1 (Reference)            
 Aspirin users 25 21 1.06 0.58–1.93 0.84 0.81 0.44–1.48 0.49 1.03 0.56–1.89 0.77 0.42–1.41
Hepatobiliary cancer (n=385)                        
 Nonusers 360 311 1 (Reference)     1 (Reference)            
 Aspirin Users 25 10 0.39 0.16–0.95 0.04 0.34 0.14–0.84 0.02 0.34 0.18–1.06 0.35 0.13–0.95
Colon cancer (n=3977)                        
 Nonusers 3434 1587 1 (Reference)     1 (Reference)            
 Aspirin Users 543 178 0.62 0.48–0.80 <0.001 0.56 0.43–0.72 <0.001 0.41 0.23–0.72 0.44 0.27–0.72
Rectal cancer (n=2358)                        
 Nonusers 2069 891 1 (Reference)     1 (Reference)            
 Aspirin Users 289 85 0.51 0.33–0.77 0.001 0.41 0.27–0.63 <0.001 0.26 0.09–0.78 0.25 0.09–0.68

Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.

a

Adjusted for stage, sex, age at diagnosis, surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and comorbidities.