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Table 2 Cancer-specific survival and overall survival for skeletal muscle index in all patients (n=172)

From: Computed tomography-measured body composition and survival in rectal cancer patients: a Swedish cohort study

 

HR 

95% CI 

P-value

aHR 

95% CI 

P-value

Cancer-specific survival

High SMI

1.00

Reference

 

1.00

Reference

 

Low SMI

2.63

1.35-5.12

0.004

2.28¹

1.13-4.58

0.021

Overall survival

High SMI

1.00

Reference

 

1.00

Reference

 

Low SMI

3.57

2.01-6.34

<0.001

3.17²

1.73-5.82

<0.001

  1. Abbreviations: HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval; aHR: adjusted hazard ratio ¹ adjusted for age, stage, and differentiation ; ² adjusted for age, stage, differentiation, and history of coronary artery disease
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