Table 2.
Cox proportional hazard analysis of overall survival in colorectal cancer patients
| Variable | HR1 | 95% CI2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | |||
| High (≥ 30) | reference | ||
| Low (≤ 25) | 2.49 | 1.06-5.9 | 0.037* |
| Age | 1.03 | 1.00-1.1 | 0.071 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | reference | ||
| Male | 0.59 | 0.28-1.2 | 0.16 |
| Disease Stage | |||
| I-II | reference | ||
| III-IV | 3.44 | 1.58-7.5 | 0.002* |
Global P-value (log-rank) = 0.0006*; Concordance index = 0.72;
1HR: adjusted hazard ratio, estimated using the Cox proportional hazards model.
2CI: confidence interval.
*P-value statistically significant.