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Table 2 Characteristics of comorbidities (ATC code level 1, distribution and regression analyses)

From: Diabetes and beta-adrenergic blockage are risk factors for metastatic prostate cancer

ATC code level 1

Distribution

Positive surgical margin (R1)

Lymph node metasasis (N1)

% (n/total)

OR/p value

OR/p value

Cardiovascular system C

68.28 (310/454)

1.164/0.531

0.904/0.715

Alimentary tract A

33.70 (153/454)

0.864/0.525

1.370/0.203

Blood system B

27.53 (125/454)

1.068/0.789

1.927/0.63

Urinary system G

12.78 (58/454)

0.748/0.382

1.263/0.480

Hormonal system H

10.35 (47/454)

1.356/0.355

1.203/0.621

Nervous system N

8.81 (40/454)

1.662/0.148

1.214/0.617

Respiratory system R

3.52 (16/454)

1.305/0.622

0.431/0.283

Sensory system S

3.08 (14/454)

2.284/0.139

0.913/0.894

Immune system L

0.66 (3/454)

1.216/0.875

0.000/0.999

  1. ATC level 1: level 1 of the Anatomic Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) code describes anatomic organ systems; OR odds ratio