Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2015; 21(9): 2777-2785
Published online Mar 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i9.2777
Table 5 Subgroup analysis
SubgroupMedian OS (mo)
RR (95%CI)P value
Immunotherapy groupControl group
Age (yr)
< 6025.813.40.65 (0.333-1.272)0.209
≥ 6046.513.90.502 (0.233-1.079)0.078
Gender
Male20.015.00.439 (0.146-1.32)0.143
Female30.513.90.625 (0.355-1.099)0.103
Clinical stage
I and II60.062.21.212 (0.293-5.013)0.791
IIIa and IIIb49.328.40.358 (0.128-1.003)0.051
IIIc and IV14.010.00.484 (0.251-0.933)0.03a
Surgery
Yes36.015.40.561 (0.319-0.986)0.045a
No19.79.40.265 (0.069-1.015)0.053
Radiotherapy
Yes60.043.50.382 (0.094-1.55)0.178
No22.013.40.624 (0.364-1.069)0.086
Chemotherapy cycles
≤ 6 cycles27.010.00.544 (0.255-1.159)0.115
> 6 cycles30.518.40.554 (0.28-1.093)0.089