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Table 3 Cox stepwise multivariate regression analysis of prognostic factors in 558 colorectal cancer patients (MMP-9)

From: Lack of MMP-9 expression is a marker for poor prognosis in Dukes’ B colorectal cancer

Covariate

Wald statistic

p-value

RH

95% CI

Age

31.209

<0.001

1.031

1.020-1.043

Dukes’ stage

299.615

<0.001

  

A

    

B

2.397

 

1.664

0.874-3.166

C

27.913

 

5.274

2.846-9.773

D

117.503

 

30.446

16.417-56.464

Differentiation (WHO Grade)

12.502

0.005

  

1

    

2

2.246

 

2.143

0.791-5.806

3

4.577

 

3.031

1.097-8.373

4

6.353

 

4.293

1.383-13.330

Tumour location in rectum

5.815

0.016

1.373

1.061-1.776

Histologic type

 

NS

  

MMP9

 

NS

  
  1. NS = not significant, RH = relative hazard, CI = confidence interval at 95% level.