Table 3. Treatment-Related Toxicities by BMI (N=405).
Treatment Toxicity | All Patients (N=405) | Non-Obese (N = 115) | Obese (N = 290) | P-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Esophagitis | 0.021 | |||
grade 0 | 152 (37.5%) | 33 (28.7%) | 119 (41%) | |
grade 2 or greater | 253 (62.5%) | 82 (71.3%) | 171 (59%) | |
Nausea | 0.177 | |||
grade 0 | 162 (40%) | 52 (45.2%) | 110 (37.9%) | |
grade 1 or greater | 243 (60%) | 63 (54.8%) | 180 (62.1%) | |
Pneumonitis | 0.519 | |||
grade 0 | 388 (95.8%) | 109 (94.8%) | 279 (96.2%) | |
grade 2 or greater | 17 (4.2%) | 6 (5.2%) | 11 (3.8%) | |
Fistula Toxicity | 0.284 | |||
grade 0 | 404 (99.8%) | 114 (99.1%) | 290 (100%) | |
grade 1 or greater | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.9%) | ||
Stricture Toxicity | <0.001 | |||
grade 0 | 347 (85.7%) | 83 (72.2%) | 264 (91%) | |
grade 1 or greater | 58 (14.3%) | 32 (27.8%) | 26 (9%) | |
Max Hematologic Toxicity | <0.001 | |||
grade 0 | 263 (66.1%) | 61 (53%) | 202 (71.4%) | |
grade 2 or greater | 135 (33.9%) | 54 (47%) | 81 (28.6%) | |
Anemia | <0.001 | |||
grade 0 | 217 (54.5%) | 43 (37.4%) | 174 (61.5%) | |
grade 1 or greater | 181 (45.5%) | 72 (62.6%) | 109 (38.5%) | |
Anemia Treatment Break or
Dose Reduction |
0.136 | |||
No | 388 (97.5%) | 110 (95.7%) | 278 (98.2%) | |
Yes | 10 (2.5%) | 5 (4.3%) | 5 (1.8%) | |
Leukopenia | 0.064 | |||
grade 0 | 308 (77.4%) | 82 (71.3%) | 226 (79.9%) | |
grade 2 or greater | 90 (22.6%) | 33 (28.7%) | 57 (20.1%) | |
WBC Treatment Break or
Dose Reduction |
0.039 | |||
No | 375 (94.2%) | 104 (90.4%) | 271 (95.8%) | |
Yes | 23 (5.8%) | 11 (9.6%) | 12 (4.2%) | |
Neutropenia | 0.01 | |||
grade 0 | 317 (80.3%) | 83 (72.2%) | 234 (83.6%) | |
grade 1 or greater | 78 (19.7%) | 32 (27.8%) | 46 (16.4%) | |
ANC Treatment Break or
Dose Reduction |
0.005 | |||
No | 374 (94%) | 102 (88.7%) | 272 (96.1%) | |
Yes | 24 (6%) | 13 (11.3%) | 11 (3.9%) | |
Thrombocytopenia | 0.02 | |||
grade 0 | 220 (55.3%) | 74 (64.3%) | 146 (51.6%) | |
grade 1 or greater | 178 (44.7%) | 41 (35.7%) | 137 (48.4%) | |
Platelet Break or Dose
Reduction |
0.035 | |||
No | 371 (93.2%) | 112 (97.4%) | 259 (91.5%) | |
Yes | 27 (6.8%) | 3 (2.6%) | 24 (8.5%) |