Table 2.

Multivariate analysis (Binary Logistic Regression) using complete pathological response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemoradiation as dependent variable in 965 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer

	Reference	Odds Ratio	(CI 95%)	p
Age		0.99	0.98–1.01	0.497
Sex	Female	1.11	0.80–1.56	0.533
cT	I-II	0.58	0.34–0.99	0.045
cN	0	1.05	0.75–1.46	0.797
Platelets count	< 300 × 109/L	0.51	0.34–0.75	0.001
Distance from anal verge	< 5 cms	1.48	1.06–2.08	0.022
Interval between CRT and Surgery	< 8 weeks	1.35	0.93–1.97	0.115

cT Clinical primary tumor stage, cN Clinical lymph node stage, CRT chemoradiation