Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2024; 30(12): 1714-1726
Published online Mar 28, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i12.1714
Table 1 Comparison between the higher red blood cell distribution width group and the lower red blood cell distribution width group
Characteristics
Higher RDW (n = 1573)
Lower RDW (n = 2685)
P value
RDW17.3 ± 3.313.0 ± 0.6< 0.01a
Age, yr64.1 ± 12.862.2 ± 11.7< 0.01a
Sex< 0.01a
Male873 (55.5)1640 (61.1)
Female700 (44.5)1045 (38.9)
BMI, kg/m222.3 ± 3.322.9 ± 3.1< 0.01a
Smoking570 (36.2)1047 (39.0)0.074
Drinking434 (27.6)881 (32.8)< 0.01a
Hypertension434 (27.6)679 (25.3)0.099
T2DM222 (14.1)319 (11.9)0.035a
CHD90 (5.7)91 (3.4)< 0.01a
Open surgery281 (17.9)282 (10.5)< 0.01a
Tumor location< 0.01a
    Colon940 (59.8)1068 (39.8)
    Rectum633 (40.2)1617 (60.2)
TNM stage< 0.01a
    I218 (13.9)585 (21.8)
    II727 (46.2)1020 (38.0)
    III538 (34.2)976 (36.4)
    IV90 (5.7)104 (3.8)
Tumor size< 0.01a
    < 5 cm739 (47.0)1716 (63.9)
    ≥ 5 cm834 (53.0)969 (36.1)
Operation time (min)230.3 ± 81.9225.8 ± 84.10.087
Blood loss (mL)116.4 ± 171.893.3 ± 131.0< 0.01a
Hospital stay (d)11.5 ± 7.711.2 ± 9.20.283
Overall complications400 (25.4)538 (20.0)< 0.01a
Major complications42 (2.7)60 (2.2)0.370
Table 2 Comparison between the higher hematocrit group and the lower hematocrit group
Characteristics
Higher hematocrit (n = 2166)
Lower hematocrit (n = 2092)
P value
Hematocrit42.1 ± 3.032.2 ± 4.4< 0.01a
Age, yr61.2 ± 11.364.6 ± 12.7< 0.01a
Sex< 0.01a
    Male1580 (72.9)933 (44.6)
    Female586 (27.1)1159 (55.4)
BMI, kg/m223.2 ± 3.122.2 ± 3.2< 0.01a
Smoking1023 (47.2)594 (28.4)< 0.01a
Drinking839 (38.7)476 (22.8)< 0.01a
Hypertension540 (24.9)573 (27.4)0.068
T2DM220 (10.2)321 (15.3)< 0.01a
CHD68 (3.1)113 (5.4)< 0.01a
Open surgery222 (10.2)341 (16.3)< 0.01a
Tumor location< 0.01a
    Colon782 (36.1)1226 (58.6)
    Rectum1384 (63.9)866 (41.4)
TNM stage< 0.01a
    I485 (22.4)318 (15.2)
    II847 (39.1)900 (43.0)
    III750 (34.6)764 (36.5)
    IV84 (3.9)110 (5.3)
Tumor size< 0.01a
    < 5 cm1415 (65.3)1040 (49.7)
    ≥ 5 cm751 (34.7)1052 (50.3)
Operation time (min)228.1 ± 85.4226.8 ± 81.10.593
Blood loss (mL)96.3 ± 138.0107.6 ± 157.10.012a
Hospital stay (d)11.0 ± 7.511.6 ± 9.80.016a
Overall complications419 (19.3)519 (24.8)< 0.01a
Major complications53 (2.4)49 (2.3)0.823
Table 3 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of the overall complications
Risk factorsUnivariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Age, yr1.024 (1.018-1.030)< 0.01a1.018 (1.011-1.025)< 0.01a
Sex (male/female)0.901 (0.777-1.045)0.166
BMI, kg/m20.973 (0.951-0.995)0.018a0.983 (0.959-1.007)0.160
Hypertension (yes/no)1.358 (1.158-1.592)< 0.01a1.128 (0.944-1.347)0.186
T2DM (yes/no)1.553 (1.270-1.900)< 0.01a1.297 (1.045-1.610)0.018a
Tumor location (colon/rectum)0.966 (0.835-1.117)0.638
Tumor stage (IV/III/II/I)1.053 (0.963-1.151)0.257
Smoking (yes/no)1.173 (1.012-1.360)0.034a1.255 (1.075-1.464)0.004a
Drinking (yes/no)0.989 (0.845-1.157)0.893
CHD (yes/no)1.807 (1.314-2.484)< 0.01a1.365 (0.977-1.908)0.069
Tumor size (≥ 5/< 5), cm1.214 (1.049-1.404)0.009a1.059 (0.910-1.234)0.459
Surgical methods (open/laparoscopic)2.250 (1.860-2.721)< 0.01a2.056 (1.691-2.500)< 0.01a
RDW (lower/higher)0.735 (0.634-0.852)< 0.01a0.887 (0.749-1.050)0.163
Hematocrit (lower/higher)1.376 (1.189-1.591)< 0.01a1.165 (0.981-1.383)0.082
Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analysis of overall survival
Risk factorsUnivariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
Age (yr)1.044 (1.036-1.051)< 0.01a1.038 (1.030-1.046)< 0.01a
Sex (female/male)0.861 (0.730-1.015)0.074
BMI (kg/m2)0.959 (0.935-0.984)0.001a0.997 (0.972-1.023)0.840
T2DM (yes/no)1.303 (1.038-1.636)0.022a0.941 (0.745-1.189)0.610
Tumor site (colon/ rectum)1.422 (1.091-1.853)0.009a0.984 (0.831-1.165)0.851
Tumor stage (IV/III/II/I)2.202 (1.979-2.452)< 0.01a2.167 (1.943-2.416)< 0.01a
Smoking (yes/no)1.081 (0.918-1.273)0.351
Drinking (yes/no)1.070 (0.901-1.271)0.438
Hypertension (yes/no)1.055 (0.879-1.266)0.564
CHD (yes/no)1.355 (0.939-1.957)0.105
Tumor size (≥ 5 cm/< 5 cm)1.532 (1.305-1.799)< 0.01a1.235 (1.044-1.459)0.014a
RDW (lower/higher)0.664 (0.565-0.780)< 0.01a0.925 (0.774-1.107)0.396
Hematocrit (lower/higher)1.693 (1.437-1.995)< 0.01a1.256 (1.041-1.515)0.017a
Overall complications (yes/no)1.903 (1.611-2.248)< 0.01a1.608 (1.357-1.904)< 0.01a
Table 5 Univariate and multivariate analysis of disease-free survival
Risk factorsUnivariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
Age (yr)1.031 (1.025-1.038)< 0.01a1.027 (1.020-1.033)< 0.01a
Sex (female/male)0.861 (0.730-1.015)0.058
BMI (kg/m2)0.975 (0.953-0.997)0.029a1.003 (0.981-1.026)0.784
T2DM (yes/no)1.127 (0.911-1.396)0.271
Tumor site (colon/ rectum)1.126 (0.975-1.300)0.107
Tumor stage (IV/III/II/I)2.120 (1.926-2.334)< 0.01a2.093 (1.900-2.307)< 0.01a
Smoking (yes/no)1.093 (0.944-1.267)0.234
Drinking (yes/no)1.104 (0.946-1.288)0.208
Hypertension (yes/no)1.036 (0.879-1.220)0.676
CHD (yes/no)1.281 (0.917-1.791)0.147
Tumor size (≥ 5 cm/< 5 cm)1.363 (1.180-1.574)< 0.01a1.115 (0.962-1.294)0.149
RDW (lower/higher)0.713 (0.616-0.824)< 0.01a0.920 (0.783-1.080)0.308
Hematocrit (lower/higher)1.509 (1.304-1.747)< 0.01a1.194 (1.013-1.408)0.035a
Overall complications (yes/no)1.705 (1.463-1.987)< 0.01a1.510 (1.293-1.763)< 0.01a