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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 May 28;72(5):1434–1440. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.03.020

TABLE 5.

Significant variables in final multivariable model predicting receipt of PMRT among those for whom no definitive recommendation is given

OR 95% CI P-value
Age 0.041

     50 years or older 1.00
     Under 50 2.26 1.03–4.95

Tumor size 0.046

     Less than or equal to 2 cm 1.00
     2–5 cm 2.05 1.13–3.75
     Unknown 0.71 0.13–3.75

Number of positive axillary lymph nodes <.0001

     0–3 1.00
     4 or more 42.34 13.73–130.57

Margin status <.0001

     Negative 1.00
     Close 28.60 6.43–127.19

Chemotherapy 0.032

     Not received 1.00
     Received 3.63 1.12–11.79

Institution where mastectomy performed 0.004

     NCCN 1.00
     Outside 2.88 1.39–5.97

NCCN site <.0001

     Site 4 1.00
     Site 1 1.25 0.27–5.87
     Site 2 8.16 2.86–23.29
     Site 3 3.82 1.23–11.83
     Site 5 7.33 2.24–29.93
     Site 6 9.01 2.32–34.96
     Site 7 1.10 0.34–3.53
     Site 8 7.08 1.82–27.60