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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2025; 17(10): 111971
Published online Oct 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i10.111971
Table 1 Univariate analysis of factors affecting efficacy of chemotherapy in patients with colorectal cancer
Baseline data

Favorable group (n = 60)
Unfavorable group (n = 50)
t/χ2
P value
Age (years)56.34 ± 3.1156.27 ± 2.730.1240.901
SexMale36320.1850.912
Female2418
BMI (kg/m2)21.13 ± 1.3421.27 ± 1.410.5330.595
Tumor locationLeft side24210.0640.996
Right side1815
Rectum1814
Comorbid underlying diseasesYes15100.3880.824
N/A4540
Family history of colorectal cancerYes320.0630.969
N/A5748
Type of pathologyAdenocarcinoma34290.0200.888
Miscellaneous2621
Clinical stageStage II37242.0770.354
Stage III2326
Degree of tumor differentiationPoorly differentiated23108.9520.030
Moderately differentiated2511
Well-differentiated1219
T2 signal strength grade2.62 ± 0.513.43 ± 0.647.387< 0.001
Distance from the lower edge of the tumor to the anus (anal margin; cm)6.86 ± 1.315.11 ± 1.087.546< 0.001
MRI lymph node metastasisYes113223.891< 0.001
N/A4918
Table 2 Multivariate Logistics regression analysis of risk factors affecting efficacy of chemotherapy
Risk factor
Β value
SE value
Ward value
OR value
95%CI
P value
Tolerance
VIF
Degree of tumor differentiation0.7850.3485.0922.1931.109-4.338< 0.0010.9541.021
T2 signal strength grading0.1260.0643.8611.1341.000-1.286< 0.0010.9711.012
Distance between lower edge of tumor and anus0.7480.2648.0202.1121.259-3.543< 0.0010.9671.031
MRI-detected lymph node metastasis0.4490.2114.5321.5671.036-2.370< 0.0010.9751.027