Table 5

Crude and adjusted HRs for death after colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery, comparing patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to those without

 Colorectal cancer
COPDNo COPD
Crude HR (95% CI)Adjusted HR (95% CI)Reference
Stratified by
Age group (years)
 0–692.5 (1.5 to 4.1)2.0 (1.3 to 3.0)1.0
 70+1.9 (1.6 to 2.3)1.6 (1.4 to 2.0)1.0
Gender
 Male2.9 (2.4 to 3.6)1.9 (1.6 to 2.4)1.0
 Female2.1 (1.7 to 2.7)1.5 (1.2 to 1.9)1.0
Charlson score
 02.7 (2.2 to 3.4)2.1 (1.7 to 2.6)1.0
 1–21.7 (1.3 to 2.3)1.5 (1.1 to 1.9)1.0
 3+1.7 (1.1 to 2.6)1.5 (1.0 to 2.3)1.0
Type of admission
 Elective3.3 (2.7 to 4.1)2.2 (1.8 to 2.8)1.0
 Acute1.8 (1.4 to 2.2)1.4 (1.1 to 1.7)1.0
Hospital volume
 Low (0–500)2.8 (2.0 to 4.0)2.1 (1.4 to 3.0)1.0
 High (>500)2.5 (2.1 to 3.0)1.7 (1.4 to 2.0)1.0
Type of Surgery
 Open2.8 (2.3 to 3.5)2.0 (1.6 to 2.4)1.0
 Laparoscopic4.4 (2.8 to 7.0)2.9 (1.8 to 4.7)1.0
 Other1.4 (1.0 to 2.0)1.0 (0.7 to 1.5)1.0
CRC stage
 Localised2.9 (2.2 to 3.8)1.9 (1.4 to 2.5)1.0
 Regional3.4 (2.3 to 5.0)2.1 (1.4 to 3.0)1.0
 Metastasised2.4 (1.8 to 3.2)1.7 (1.2 to 2.2)1.0
 Unknown1.7 (1.2 to 2.5)1.4 (0.9 to 2.0)1.0