Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis of clinicopathologic factors for RFS of CRC patients in our cohort

Age (≤60 vs > 60)

0.61–4.76

Gender

0.37–2.06

 Ascending colon

0.43–4.48

 Transverse colon

0.72–7.90

 Descending colon

0.90–7.10

 Sigmoid colon and Rectum

..

Tumor size (≤5 cm vs > 5 cm)

0.78–6.91

Stage (I + II vs III+ IV)

0.71–6.55

Local invasion (T1 + T2 vs T3 + T4)

0.22–1.23

Lymphatic invasion (N0 vs N1 + N2)

0.71–6.55

Remote metastasis (M0 vs M1)

2.13–18.91

METTL14 level (low vs high)

1.44–27.18