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. 2025 Apr 15;17(4):2721–2729. doi: 10.62347/SWVQ2652

Table 2.

Univariate and multivariate analyses of factors influencing severe ROM

Variable Univariable analyses Multivariate analyses


OR (95% CI) P value OR (95% CI) P value
Sex Male vs. Female 0.95 (0.45-1.97) 0.881
Age (year) ≤ 52 vs. > 52 1.48 (0.79-2.77) 0.220 1.50 (0.80-2.82) 0.205
BMI (kg/m2) < 22.8 vs. ≥ 22.8 1.16 (0.62-2.17) 0.636
T category T1-T2 vs. T3-T4 0.88 (0.33-2.37) 0.804
N category N0-N1 vs. N2-N3 0.81 (0.43-1.54) 0.516
Clinical stage I-III vs. IV 1.17 (0.62-2.18) 0.630
IC No vs. Yes 0.69 (0.35-1.34) 0.270 0.67 (0.34-1.32) 0.251
CCRT No vs. Yes 0.69 (0.31-1.57) 0.380
Target therapy No vs. Yes 1.17 (0.54-2.52) 0.691
Immunotherapy No vs. Yes 0.88 (0.34-2.29) 0.794
Smoking No vs. Yes 1.09 (0.57-2.08) 0.805
Drinking No vs. Yes 1.25 (0.61-2.56) 0.551

ROM: radiation-induced oral mucositis; BMI: body mass index; IC: induction chemotherapy; CCRT: concurrent chemoradiotherapy.