Table 2. Stage specific multivariate analysis.

OS and DFS with the corresponding HR for every 2-unit increase in the NLR value among patients with colon cancer. The adjusted HR for every 2 unit increase in NLR value is significant for resectable colon cancer within the first 2 and 5 years of diagnosis.

				Increments by 2 Units
	Stage	Number of Patients	Events	5-yr OS%	HR	Lower	Upper	P-value
5 year	I	454	80	82.4	1.27	1.10	1.47	0.001573
	II	555	101	81.8	1.17	1.07	1.28	0.000653
	III	603	141	76.6	1.21	1.08	1.36	0.001138
	I,II, and III	1612	322	80.0	1.19	1.12	1.27	< 0.0001
	Stage	Number of Patients	Events	5-yr DFS%	HR	Lower	Upper	P-value
5 year	I	454	72	84.1	1.25	1.08	1.45	0.003411
	II	555	104	81.3	1.15	1.05	1.27	0.003205
	III	604	157	74.0	1.19	1.05	1.35	0.006338
	I,II, and III	1613	333	79.4	1.16	1.09	1.24	< 0.0001
	Stage	Number of Patients	Events	2-yr OS%	HR	Lower	Upper	P-value
2 year	I	454	49	89.2	1.22	0.99	1.51	0.060675
	II	555	50	91.0	1.22	1.08	1.37	0.000886
	III	603	83	86.2	1.29	1.13	1.46	0.000111
	I,II, and III	1612	182	88.7	1.26	1.16	1.36	< 0.0001
	Stage	Number of Patients	Events	2-yr DFS%	HR	Lower	Upper	P-value
2 year	I	454	40	91.2	1.21	0.99	1.49	0.065303
	II	555	53	90.5	1.17	1.03	1.32	0.013472
	III	604	102	83.1	1.25	1.09	1.43	0.001395
	I,II, and III	1613	195	87.9	1.20	1.10	1.30	< 0.0001