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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Geriatr Oncol. 2013 Mar 23;4(3):227–234. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2013.02.002

Table 4.

Factors Predictive of Grade III/IV Non-Hematologic Toxicity

Univariate Multivariate
OR(95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P
Female Gender 0.29 (0.094–0.90) 0.03 3 0.20 (0.01–0.75) 0.017
Race (White) * 0.16
Cancer
  Lymphoma Ref 0.22
  Colorectal 0.43 (0.12–1.55)
  Breast 0.12 (0.013–1.13)
  Lung 0.92 (0.16–5.2)
Living Situation
  Single Family Ref 0.99
  Nursing *
  Independent living *
Caregiver 1.023 (0.27–3.85) 0.97
Falls 1.97 (0.47–8.37) 0.36
Curative Intent 1.62 (0.52–5.10) 0.41
Depression 2.92 (0.85–10.04) 0.09 0
ADL dependence 1.78 (0.36–8.88) 0.48
IADL dependence 1.62 (0.53–4.98) 0.40
Cognitive impairment * 0.55
ECOG PS 2–3 2.64 (0.66–10.54) 0.17
Comorbidities (moderate-severe) 4.40 (1.39–13.96) 0.01 2 6.13 (1.65–22.74) 0.007
Anemia 1.31 (0.37–4.61) 0.67
Age 1.02 (0.94–1.11) 0.67
Body Mass Index 1.09 (0.99–1.19) 0.07 4
Creatinine Clearance (ml/min) 0.98 (0.96–1.00) 0.10
*

Not estimable due to 0 count of toxicity in the cell.

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence intervals; ADL, activities of daily living; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; CrCl, creatinine clearance.