Table 4.
Multivariable logistic regression results and predictors of on-time delivery of adjuvant chemotherapy following colorectal cancer resection
| Variable | OR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.96 (0.94-0.98) | 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 1.01 (0.97-1.05) | 0.703 |
| Male | 0.97 (0.56-1.64) | 0.894 |
| White | 2.23 (1.05-4.75) | 0.038 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.09 (0.54-2.19) | 0.810 |
| Current smoker | 0.88 (0.44-1.75) | 0.709 |
| 10% body weight loss | 1.79 (0.74-4.33) | 0.194 |
| Chronic steroid use | 1.77 (0.36-8.64) | 0.478 |
| Independent functional status | 0.54 (0.05-5.62) | 0.608 |
| ASA class ≥3 | 0.65 (0.38-1.12) | 0.124 |
| Colon cancer | 0.82 (0.25-2.77) | 0.761 |
| Neoadjuvant treatment | 0.62 (0.20-1.88) | 0.396 |
| Final stage | 1.93 (1.28-2.91) | 0.002 |
| ERP | 2.05 (1.16-3.63) | 0.014 |
| Laparoscopic | 1.19 (0.61-2.33) | 0.697 |
| Wound classification (ref=Clean/contaminated) | 0.071 | |
| Clean | 6.46 (0.54-77.90) | |
| Contaminated | 2.95 (1.10-7.93) | |
| Dirty/infected | 3.05 (0.22-42.81) | |
| Ileostomy | 2.03 (1.07-3.84) | 0.030 |
| Procedure duration (minutes) | 1.00 (0.99-1.00) | 0.076 |
| Complication(s) | 0.64 (0.39-1.03) | 0.067 |
| Return to OR | 1.29 (0.25-6.78) | 0.762 |
| Length of stay (days) | 0.92 (0.86-0.99) | 0.025 |
| 30-day readmission | 0.46 (0.20-1.07) | 0.071 |
BMI=Body mass index; ASA Classification=American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification; ERP=Enhanced recovery protocol; OR=Operating room