Table 2.

Medical aspects influencing the decision of radiation oncologists to recommend moderately hypofractionated post-operative radiation therapy schedules

Characteristics	Hypofractionation (n = 146)		Other (n = 27)		OR (95% CI)	p-value
	N	%	N	%
Patients number at clinic
≥ 10 patients	81	44.5	12	52	1.35 (0.57–3.16)	0.488
< 10 patients	65	55.5	13	48
% Time dedicated to breast cancer
≤ 50%	114	78	25	96	6.98 (1.10–53.70)	0.031
> 50%	32	22	1	4
Age group
≤ 45 years	95	65	13	50	1.86 (0.81–4.32)	0.143
> 45 years	51	35	13	50
Setting practice
Public	89	61	16	61.5	0.97 (0.41–2.30)	0.955
Private	57	39	10	38.5
Academic hospital
No	123	84	24	92.3	0.44 (0.08–2.00)	0.283
Yes	23	16	2	7.7
Timing working as radiation oncologist
< 10years	54	37	9	38.4	1.11 (0.46–2.66)	0.817
≥ 10years	92	63	17	61.6
Number of radiation oncologists at the service
1	9	6.3	4	13	0.36 (0.10–1.20)	0.110
> 1	132	93.7	27	87
Academic institution
Yes	23	15.7	2	7.7	0.44 (0.09–2.90)	0.283
No	123	84.3	24	92.3

Note: The absolute numbers and percentages correspond to the total response obtained in each item. OR — odds ratio; CI — confidence interval