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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2026; 32(7): 115406
Published online Feb 21, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i7.115406
Table 2 Univariable and multivariable Cox analyses of overall survival in the SEER cohort before and after propensity score matching
AnalysisCharacteristicsBefore propensity score matching
After propensity score matching
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
Univariate analysisAge
< 50ReferenceReference
50-691.77 (1.47-2.13)< 0.0011.37 (1.03-1.80)0.028
70-894.41 (3.69-5.27)< 0.0013.87 (2.98-5.02)< 0.001
≥ 9010.20 (7.93-13.1)< 0.0018.47 (5.81-12.4)< 0.001
Gender
FemaleReferenceReference
Male0.95 (0.87-1.04)0.2920.89 (0.77-1.02)0.103
Race
WhiteReferenceReference
Black0.96 (0.78-1.17)0.6701.02 (0.74-1.39)0.922
Other0.88 (0.76-1.02)0.1000.69 (0.54-0.89)0.004
Stage
Stage I/IIReferenceReference
Stage III/IV1.48 (1.34-1.63)< 0.0011.59 (1.38-1.84)< 0.001
Laterality
Right sideReferenceReference
Left side1.31 (1.15-1.48)< 0.0011.22 (1.05-1.41)0.008
Radiation
YesReferenceReference
No/unknown0.88 (0.74-1.04)0.1240.98 (0.80-1.20)0.857
Surgery
YesReferenceReference
No1.19 (1.09-1.30)< 0.0011.14 (0.99-1.31)0.057
Chemotherapy
YesReferenceReference
No/unknown1.97 (1.80-2.17)< 0.0012.14 (1.86-2.46)< 0.001
Multivariate analysisAge
< 50ReferenceReference
50-691.76 (1.46-2.12)< 0.0011.31 (0.99-1.72)0.061
70-894.14 (3.46-4.95)< 0.0013.29 (2.53-4.38)< 0.001
≥ 907.97 (6.15-10.31)< 0.0016.17 (4.18-9.12)< 0.001
Stage
Stage I/IIReferenceReference
Stage III/IV1.66 (1.50-1.83)< 0.0011.67 (1.44-1.93)< 0.001
Laterality
Right sideReferenceReference
Left side1.15 (1.01-1.31)0.0351.16 (1.01-1.35)0.040
Surgery
YesReferenceReference
No1.26 (1.15-1.39)< 0.0011.23 (1.06-1.42)0.006
Chemotherapy
YesReferenceReference
No/unknown1.80 (1.63-1.99)< 0.0011.86 (1.60-2.17)< 0.001


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