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. 2017 Apr 19;10(2):92–99. doi: 10.14740/gr800w

Table 2. Univariate Analysis of Factors Associated With Relapse.

Variables Relapses/total P value Hazard ratio 95% CI
Sex
  Female 18/34 0.605 1
  Male 41/72 1.158 0.664 - 2.017
Disease duration (months)
  ≤ 18 42/84 0.072 1
  > 18 17/22 1.679 0.954 - 2.955
Age at diagnosis
  ≤ 16 years (A1) 3/10 0.071 1
  17 - 40 years (A2) 46/83 0.266 1.942 0.603 - 6.255
  > 40 years (A3) 10/13 0.045 3.763 1.032 - 13.719
Location
  Ileum (L1) 22/36 0.267 1
  Colon (L2) 5/7 0.185 1.944 0.728 - 5.188
  Ileocolon (L3) 32/63 0.660 0.885 0.513 - 1.525
  Upper GI (L4) 0/0
Behavior
  Inflammatory (B1) 25/55 0.094 1
  Stricturing (B2) 27/41 0.081 1.624 0.942 - 2.800
  Penetrating (B3) 7/10 0.070 2.171 0.937 - 5.027
Perianal disease
  No 45/78 0.888 1
  Yes 14/28 0.957 0.524 - 1.751
Extraintestinal manifestation
  No 52/96 0.168 1
  Yes 7/10 1.746 0.790 - 3.858
Therapeutic regimen
  Top-down 37/76 0.027 1
  Step-up 22/30 1.820 1.070 - 3.093
Combine therapy
  No 48/86 0.624 1
  Yes 11/20 1.179 0.611 - 2.272
CD-related surgery before infusion
  No 39/79 0.049 1
  Yes 20/27 1.718 1.002 - 2.947
Biologic variables at week 0
  Low Hb level* (n = 106)
    No 14/38 0.004 1
    Yes 45/68 2.419 1.325 - 4.416
  Low Hct level** (n = 106)
    No 17/41 0.020 1
    Yes 42/65 1.955 1.112 - 3.438
  CRP level (mg/L) (n = 101)
    ≤ 5 20/37 0.898 1
    > 5 36/64 1.036 0.600 - 1.791
  Alb level (g/L) (n = 102)
    ≥ 40 15/38 0.027 1
    < 40 41/64 1.955 1.081 - 3.535
Biologic variables at week 30
  Low Hb level* (n = 105)
    No 33/66 0.277 1
    Yes 25/39 1.335 0.793 - 2.245
  Low Hct level** (n = 105)
    No 28/62 0.009 1
    Yes 30/43 1.992 1.188 - 3.341
  CRP level (mg/L) (n = 93)
    ≤ 5 30/68 0.000 1
    > 5 21/25 3.479 1.979 - 6.114
  Alb level (g/L) (n = 99)
    ≥ 40 27/66 0.000 1
    < 40 26/33 2.717 1.567 - 4.711
AZA after IFX discontinuation
  No 14/29 0.109 1
  Yes 45/77 1.644 0.896 - 3.018

CRP: C-reactive protein; Alb: albumin; Hb: hemoglobin; AZA: azathioprine; CI: confidence interval. *Male patients < 130 g/L, female patients < 115 g/L. **Male patients < 0.4, female patients < 0.35.