Table 5.
Predictors of 5-year survival in colon cancer patients
| Predictors | aCrude HR (95% CI) | bAdjusted HR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | ||
| Malays | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Chinese | 1.55 (1.10–2.17) | 1.74 (1.07–2.84) |
| Indians | 1.13 (0.71–1.78) | 1.88 (1.01–3.51) |
| Preoperative CEA levels | ||
| Not elevated | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Elevated | 2.58 (1.94–3.44) | 2.00 (1.30–3.03) |
| Duke’s stages | ||
| A&B | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| C | 2.13 (1.49–3.05) | 2.33 (1.56–3.49) |
| D | 5.51 (3.73–8.16) | 5.87 (3.73–9.24) |
HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval
aUnivariate Cox Proportional Hazard Regression analysis
bMultivariate Cox Proportional Hazard Regression analysis, adjusted for age, gender, co- morbidities (diabetes mellitus, hypertension), tumour grades and treatment modalities