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Table 3 Factors affecting survival

From: Outcome of colon cancer initially presenting as colon perforation and obstruction

 

Hazard ratio

p

Age

1.005

0.752

Sex

0.870

0.517

Stage

  

 I + II

1

0.031

 III

0.723

 

 IV

3.033

 

ICU stay

1.768

0.200

APACHE II score

1.057

0.194

BMI

  

 < 18.5

1

0.039

 18.5–24

1

 

 > 24

2.41

 

Heart disease

1.31

0.718

Liver disease

0.827

0.855

Diabetes

1.429

0.472

CKD

2.348

0.092

Adjuvant chemotherapy/radiotherapy

0.233

0.001

Right-side colon cancer

0.848

0.695

  1. In univariate analysis, BMI > 24 was associated with poor survival. CKD induced poor survival. Receiving adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy was associated with better survival
  2. CKD chronic kidney disease, BMI body mass index