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. 2021 Sep 17;11:722652. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.722652

Table 3.

Cox proportional hazards model for non-cancer mortality.

Variable Univariable Multivariable model 1* Multivariable model 2*
HR (95% CI) p-value HR (95% CI) p-value HR (95% CI) p-value
Age (years) 1.11 (1.02-1.21) 0.03
Age-adjusted CCI score, continuous 3.30 (1.66-6.55) 0.001 2.94 (1.47-5.89) 0.002 3.06 (1.52-6.15) 0.002
NCCN risk groups
 High Reference
 Very high 1.77 (0.58-5.41) 0.32
BMI at baseline (1 kg/m2 increase) 0.95 (0.81-1.10) 0.47
BMI change (per 1%/180 days increase) 0.91 (0.80-1.02) 0.12
SMI at baseline (1 cm2/m2 decrease) 1.04 (0.96-1.12) 0.32
Sarcopenia at baseline 1.35 (0.44-4.13) 0.60
SMI change (per 1%/180 days decrease) 1.09 (1.04-1.15) 0.001 1.09 (1.02-1.16) 0.007
SMI loss ≥5% (Reference: SMI maintain) 6.95 (1.54-31.39) 0.01 5.60 (1.23-25.45) 0.03
SMD at baseline (1 HU decrease) 1.08 (0.98-1.19) 0.10
SMD change (per 1%/180 days decrease) 1.05 (0.99-1.11) 0.09
SATI at baseline (1 cm2/m2 increase) 1.01 (0.97-1.05) 0.70
SATI change (per 1%/180 days increase) 0.99 (0.96-1.02) 0.42
VATI at baseline (1 cm2/m2 increase) 1.00 (0.98-1.02) 0.66
VATI change (per 1%/180 days increase) 0.99 (0.97-1.02) 0.51
TATI at baseline (1 cm2/m2 increase) 1.00 (0.98-1.01) 0.85
TATI change (per 1%/180 days increase) 1.01 (0.98-1.04) 0.48 1.03 (0.99-1.07) 0.10

BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; CT, computed tomography; HR, hazard ratio; HU, Hounsfield unit; IQR, interquartile range; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network; SMD, skeletal muscle radiodensity; SMI, skeletal muscle index; SATI, subcutaneous adipose tissue index; TATI, total adipose tissue index; VATI, visceral adipose tissue index.

Data are mean ± standard error or number (%).

*Multivariable analysis using a backward selection method.