Table 4.
Univariate analysis of continuous variables in 811 patients with radiation pneumonitis.
| Variables | RP | nRP1 | t/U* | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 52.88 ± 9.07 | 52.58 ± 9.56 | 0.183 | 0.855 | |
| PTV volume | 568.97 ± 236.24 | 540.82 ± 209.54 | 0.766 | 0.444 | |
| Chemotherapy cycles* | 8 (7∼8) | 6 (6∼7) | 7072.500 | <0.001 | |
| Ipsilateral lung | MLD2(Gy) | 13.40 ± 0.80 | 10.41 ± 1.56 | 22.208 | <0.001 |
| V5(%) | 55.21 ± 3.29 | 45.80 ± 7.08 | 16.878 | <0.001 | |
| V10(%) | 37.10 ± 2.56 | 29.20 ± 5.32 | 17.978 | <0.001 | |
| V20(%) | 23.84 ± 2.12 | 17.44 ± 3.64 | 17.809 | <0.001 | |
1nRP, non-RP; 2MLD, mean lung dose; *U, The Mann-Whitney U test.