Table 2. Univariate Analysis of Factors Associated With Relapse.
Variables | Relapses/total | P value | Hazard ratio | 95% CI |
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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.