Table 5b.
Univariate and multivariate analysis for logistic regression
| Parameter | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P‐value | OR (95% CI) | P‐value | |
| Risk score (high score vs. low score) | 7.00 (1.73–28.3) | 0.006 | 7.95 (1.44–44.0) | 0.01 |
| Age | 0.99 (0.92–1.06) | 0.8 | ||
| BMI | 0.72 (0.53–0.96) | 0.03 | 0.66 (0.45–0.96) | 0.03 |
| Tumour type (colorectal vs. pancreas) | 0.45 (0.13–1.56) | 0.21 | ||
BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
The odds of weight loss was 7.95 times higher in patients with high‐risk score compared to low‐risk score after adjusting for potential confounders.