Table 2

HRs for mortality from right-sided colon cancer relative to mortality from left-sided colon cancer

 NWomenNMen
Cases/no. of patientsHR (95% CI)Cases/no. of patientsHR (95% CI)
Overall
 Years 1–24579/119631.13 (1.06 to 1.20)4457/115151.27 (1.20 to 1.35)
 Years 3–51237/62700.87 (0.77 to 0.97)1437/59600.95 (0.85 to 1.05)
Adjusted for ASA score
 Years 1–23924/107871.15 (1.08 to 1.23)3852/104391.27 (1.19 to 1.35)
 Years 3–51127/58110.86 (0.76 to 0.97)1318/55500.94 (0.84 to 1.05)
Adjusted for no. of harvested lymph nodes
 Years 1–23280/101921.42 (1.32 to 1.52)3152/97031.57 (1.47 to 1.69)
 Years 3–51121/58890.91 (0.81 to 1.03)1296/55621.02 (0.91 to 1.15)
Adjusted for no. of lymph nodes with metastases
 Years 1–22913/97411.16 (1.07 to 1.25)2782/92531.30 (1.20 to 1.40)
 Years 3–51103/58050.86 (0.76 to 0.97)1275/54900.98 (0.88 to 1.10)
Adjusted for presence of distant metastases
 Years 1–24365/115911.22 (1.15 to 1.29)4293/111951.35 (1.27 to 1.43)
 Years 3–51193/60870.92 (0.82 to 1.04)1402/58131.03 (0.92 to 1.14)
Adjusted for UICC stage
 Years 1–24176/112961.18 (1.10 to 1.25)4137/109171.31 (1.24 to 1.40)
 Years 3–51185/60430.87 (0.78 to 0.99)1377/57360.99 (0.89 to 1.11)
 Global model2649/91061.28 (1.18 to 1.39)2549/86741.36 (1.25 to 1.47)
1036/54730.93 (0.82 to 1.06)1194/51751.06 (0.94 to 1.19)
 Unadjusted on data with complete conf. info.2649/91061.29 (1.19 to 1.40)2549/86741.34 (1.24 to 1.45)
1036/54730.87 (0.77 to 0.98)1194/51750.97 (0.86 to 1.09)
  • Cox proportional hazard models adjusted for age with additional adjustment for the mentioned factors one by one.

  • Categories used in the adjusted analysis: ASA scores 1, 2, 3, 4; harvested lymph nodes 0, 1–3, 4 and more; distant metastases yes, no, value unknown; UICC stages I, II, III, IV.