Table 4.
Weight loss grade | n a | Number of deaths | Median survival [days] (95% CI) | Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | P | Adjusted HR (95% CI)b | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 312 | 156 | 407 (312–502) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
1 | 313 | 164 | 301 (244–358) | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) | 0.11 | 1.2 (0.9–1.4) | 0.20 |
2 | 128 | 78 | 247 (154–340) | 1.5 (1.1–1.9) | 0.004 | 1.3 (1.0–1.7) | 0.08 |
3 | 328 | 233 | 161 (137–185) | 2.0 (1.6–2.5) | <0.001 | 1.9 (1.5–2.3) | <0.001 |
4 | 246 | 186 | 119 (93–145) | 2.6 (2.1–3.2) | <0.001 | 2.2 (1.8–2.8) | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.
Five patients were excluded from the adjusted analysis because of missing values of independent variables.
Adjusted for age, sex, and cancer type and stage.