| RS | LS HR (95% CI) |
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Stage at presentation |
 Stage 0 | 1.00 | 0.72 (0.6–0.86)** |
 Stage I | 1.00 | 0.71 (0.68–0.74)** |
 Stage II | 1.00 | 0.74 (0.71–0.76)** |
 Stage III | 1.00 | 0.69 (0.67–0.72)** |
 Stage IV | 1.00 | 0.72 (0.66–0.78)** |
 All stages | 1.00 | 0.71 (0.69–0.72)** |
- ** p < 0.001, *p < 0.05; CI confidence interval, HR hazard ratio. The classification criteria of stages refer to the AJCC/UICC TNM staging system. Right-sided (RS) CRC includes cancers located in the cecum, ascending colon, and transverse colon, and left-sided (LS) CRC include those located in the descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum. The LS group was set to 1 as the control group