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Table 4 Multivariate analysis of risk factors for death from other diseases

From: Risk factors for death from other diseases after curative gastrectomy and lymph node dissection for gastric cancer

Variables

Hazard ratio

95% confidence interval

P value

Age (years)

   

 < 70

1.000

  

 ≥ 70

3.013

2.187–4.151

 < 0.001

Performance status (ECOG)

   

 0

1.000

  

 1/2/3

1.609

1.086–2.384

    0.018

Body mass index (kg/m2)

   

 < 22.0

1.384

1.041–1.839

    0.025

 ≥ 22.0

1.000

  

Charlson Comorbidity Index score

   

 0

1.000

  

 1/2

2.192

1.713–2.804

 < 0.001

 ≥ 3

4.813

3.022–7.668

 < 0.001

Type of gastrectomy

   

 TG

1.620

1.195–2.197

    0.002

 DG/PG/PPG

1.000

  

Postoperative complications*

   

 Absent

1.000

  

 Present

1.402

1.024–1.919

    0.035

  1. *Grade II or higher according to the Clavien‒Dindo classification system
  2. TG, total gastrectomy; DG, distal gastrectomy; PG, proximal gastrectomy; PPG, pylorus preserving gastrectomy