Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2025; 31(3): 98688
Published online Jan 21, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i3.98688
Table 1 Comparison of the clinical and pathological characteristics between the non-diabetes mellitus and diabetes mellitus groups
Variables
Non-DM group (n = 160)
DM group (n = 118)
P value
Age (year, mean ± SD)57.40 ± 8.3162.69 ± 8.18< 0.001a
Gender (male/female)99/6160/580.066
BMI > 24 kg/m2 (present/absent)51/10936/820.808
History of smoke (present/absent)66/9455/630.373
History of drinking (present/absent)73/8751/670.690
Hypertension (present/absent)54/10638/800.786
Cardiovascular disease (present/absent)35/12524/940.757
HbA1c (%, mean ± SD)5.41 ± 0.336.57 ± 1.16< 0.001a
FPG (mmol/L, mean ± SD)4.85 ± 0.567.28 ± 2.92< 0.001a
CEA (ng/mL, mean ± SD)44.86 ± 155.5452.90 ± 176.610.688
CA19-9 (ng/mL, mean ± SD)172.39 ± 1118.65118.72 ± 921.630.671
T stage (3/4)122/3882/360.208
N stage (1/2)93/6776/420.289
Tumor location (RCC/LCC)62/9849/690.640
Tumor size (cm, mean ± SD)5.12 ± 2.054.67 ± 1.920.061
Vascular invasion (present/absent)52/10831/870.262
Perineural invasion (present/absent)53/10740/780.893
Tumor differentiation (MD/PD)132/2895/230.672
Table 2 Comparison of the clinical and pathological characteristics between the well-controlled and poorly controlled groups
Variables
Well-controlled group (n = 73)
Poorly controlled group (n = 45)
P value
Age (year, mean ± SD)62.55 ± 8.5962.93 ± 7.550.805
Gender (male/female)35/3825/200.422
BMI > 24 kg/m2 (present/absent)20/5316/290.350
History of smoke (present/absent)31/4224/210.250
History of drinking (present/absent)29/4422/230.329
Hypertension (present/absent)25/4813/320.545
Cardiovascular disease (present/absent)14/5910/350.690
HbA1c (%, mean ± SD)5.93 ± 0.567.60 ± 1.13< 0.001a
FPG (mmol/L, mean ± SD)6.49 ± 1.918.55 ± 3.750.001a
CEA (ng/mL, mean ± SD)31.27 ± 118.3787.98 ± 240.800.146
CA19-9 (ng/mL, mean ± SD)28.38 ± 88.07265.26 ± 1486.750.291
T stage (3/4)51/2231/140.911
N stage (1/2)48/2528/170.697
Tumor location (RCC/LCC)29/4420/250.613
Tumor size (cm, mean ± SD)4.63 ± 1.954.73 ± 1.890.772
Vascular invasion (present/absent)21/5210/350.433
Perineural invasion (present/absent)23/5017/280.485
Tumor differentiation (MD/PD)56/1739/60.185
Table 3 Comparison of disease-free survival, overall survival and chemoresistance rate in the non-diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus, well-controlled and poorly controlled groups, n (%)

DFS
OS
CRR
Non-DM group (n = 160)34 (21.25)27 (16.88)12 (7.50)
DM group (n = 118)33 (27.97)23 (19.50)17 (14.41)
Well-controlled group (n = 73)16 (21.90)10 (13.70)6 (8.22)
Poorly controlled group (n = 45)17 (37.78)13 (28.89)11 (24.40)
P value10.1960.5750.063
P value20.9080.5380.849
P value30.023a0.0720.001a
P value40.0620.043a0.015a
Table 4 Univariate and multivariate cox regression analysis for disease-free survival and overall survival
VariablesDFS
OS
HR (95%CI)1
P value1
HR (95%CI)2
P value2
HR (95%CI)1
P value1
HR (95%CI)2
P value2
Age (≥ 60/< 60), years1.092 (0.771-1.451)0.5511.083 (0.689-1.337)0.384
Gender (male/female)1.208 (0.669-1.3910.8041.221 (0.773-1.502)0.448
BMI > 24 kg/m2 (present/absent)1.122 (0.983-1.304)0.371.141 (0.725-1.408)0.283
History of DM (present/absent)1.178 (0.694-1.303)0.3270.933 (0.791-1.273)0.739
History of smoke (present/absent)1.228 (0.993-1.401)0.2251.204 (1.033-1.471)0.131
History of drinking (present/absent)1.198 (0.989-1.377)0.3361.331 (1.085-1.503)0.106
Hypertension (present/absent)0.942 (0.793-1.228)0.6011.076 (0.880-1.202)0.441
Cardiovascular disease (present/absent)1.213 (1.004-1.381)0.2011.118 (0.969-1.307)0.116
CEA (≥ 5/< 5), μg/mL1.896 (2.231-3.884)< 0.0012.031 (1.990-3.551)0.0141.974 (1.771-3.025)< 0.0011.894 (1.575-2.928)0.006
CA19-9 (≥ 37/< 37), ng/mL1.552 (1.383-2.452)0.0171.714 (1.508-2.839)0.0211.692 (1.493-2.921)0.0321.554 (1.399-2.680)0.041
T stage (4/3) 1.708 (1.620-2.337)0.0151.599 (1.483-2.091)0.0441.801 (1.674-2.395)0.0091.869 (1.503-2.061)0.029
N stage (2/1)2.088 (1.854-2.827)< 0.0011.880 (1.769-2.557)0.0071.822 (1.701-2.223)0.0151.777 (1.582-2.330)0.033
Tumor location (RCC/LCC)1.695 (1.503-2.241)0.0251.597 (1.415-1.998)0.0381.839 (1.696-2.377)0.0181.683 (1.503-2.117)0.040
Tumor size (≥ 4.5/< 4.5), cm2.035 (1.897-2.730)0.0061.885 (1.747-2.381)0.0231.920 (1.593-2.409)0.0091.803 (1.544-2.019)0.024
Tumor differentiation (PD/MD)2.913 (1.954-3.409)< 0.0012.447 (2.019-2.927)0.0131.899 (1.704-2.988)< 0.0011.901 (1.695-2.723)0.018
Vascular invasion (present/absent)2.189 (1.655-3.231)< 0.0012.033 (1.779-2.968)0.0081.909 (1.664-2.817)0.0231.872 (1.553-2.482)0.041
Perineural invasion (present/absent)1.689 (1.347-2.086)0.0301.607 (1.306-1.997)0.0391.822 (1.606-2.571)0.0081.749 (1.500-2.288)0.036
FPG (≥ 7/< 7), mmol/L2.829 (2.235-4.026)< 0.0012.684 (2.107-3.941)< 0.0012.316 (1.994-3.561)0.0022.105 (1.890-2.961)0.019
HbA1c (≥ 7/< 7), %2.667 (2.403-3.559)< 0.0012.344 (2.101-3.285)0.0062.258 (2.009-2.891)0.00122.119 (1.943-3.007)0.021
Table 5 Univariate and multivariate cox regression analysis for chemoresistance rate
VariablesUnivariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
Age (≥ 60/< 60), years0.872 (0.663-1.025)0.843
Gender (male/female)1.004 (0.593-1.118)0.703
BMI > 24 kg/m2 (present/absent)1.931 (1.658-2.405)0.007
History of DM (present/absent)0.997 (0.556-1.200)0.581
History of smoke (present/absent)1.074 (0.665-1.209)0.648
History of drinking(present/absent)0.837 (0.425-1.102)0.431
Hypertension (present/absent)0.915 (0.503-1.220)0.549
Cardiovascular disease (present/absent)1.025 (0.694-1.280)0.331
CEA (≥ 5/< 5), μg/mL1.231 (0.994-1.398)0.223
CA19-9 (≥ 37/< 37), ng/mL1.096 (0.603-1.222)0.387
T stage (4/3)1.331 (0.967-1.438)0.198
N stage (2/1)1.669 (1.408-2.015)0.0191.594 (1.335-1.891)0.041
Tumor location (RCC/LCC)1.330 (0.894-1.505)0.097
Tumor size (≥ 4.5/< 4.5), cm1.205 (0.983-1.483)0.105
Tumor differentiation (PD/MD)1.606 (1.493-1.994)0.0131.499 (1.308-1.837)0.028
Vascular invasion (present/absent)1.999 (1.784-2.391)< 0.0011.803 (1.647-2.089)0.009
Perineural invasion (present/absent)1.347 (1.033-1.688)0.124
FPG (≥ 7/< 7), mmol/L2.558 (2.147-3.669)< 0.0012.214 (1.980-3.014)0.005
HbA1c (≥ 7/< 7), %2.867 (2.504-3.771)< 0.0012.449 (2.101-3.338)0.009