Table 2. Unadjusted associations of clinician characteristics and pathologic variables and the recommendation for adjuvant radiotherapy.
Overall*
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Urology
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Radiation Oncology
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Relative Risk (95% CI) | p-value | Relative Risk (95% CI) | p-value | Relative Risk (95% CI) | p-value | |
Age (n = 127) | ||||||
30-39 (ref.) | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | - |
40-49 | 1.17 (1.06-1.28) | 0.001 | 1.14 (0.99-1.31) | 0.09 | 1.07 (0.96-1.18) | 0.20 |
50-59 | 0.98 (0.88-1.10) | 0.78 | 0.97 (0.83-1.13) | 0.70 | 1.19 (1.08-1.31) | 0.0007 |
≥60 | 0.86 (0.74-0.99) | 0.05 | 0.92 (0.76-1.12) | 0.42 | 0.72 (0.55-0.95) | 0.02 |
Fellowship Training | ||||||
(n = 127) | ||||||
Yes vs. No | 0.94 (0.86-1.02) | 0.11 | 0.77 (0.67-0.89) | 0.0003 | 0.92 (0.84-1.0) | 0.05 |
Gleason score | ||||||
(n = 128) | ||||||
7 vs.6 | 1.38 (1.20-1.59) | <0.0001 | 1.60 (1.29-1.98) | <0.0001 | 1.16 (1.0-1.34) | 0.05 |
8-10 vs. 6 | 1.81 (1.60-2.05) | <0.0001 | 2.33 (1.92-2.82) | <0.0001 | 1.30 (1.14-1.49) | <0.0001 |
8-10 vs. 7 | 1.31 (1.19-1.44) | <0.0001 | 1.45 (1.26-1.67) | <0.0001 | 1.13 (1.0-1.25) | 0.03 |
Surgical Margin | ||||||
(n =129) | ||||||
R1 vs. R0 | 1.35 (1.23-1.48) | <0.0001 | 1.60 (1.39-1.85) | <0.0001 | 1.08 (0.99-1.19) | 0.1 |
Stage (n = 129) | ||||||
3a vs. 2 | 1.09 (0.98-1.26) | 0.10 | 1.14 (0.98-1.32) | 0.09 | 1.03 (0.92-1.15) | 0.63 |
3b vs. 2 | 1.35 (1.21-1.50) | <0.0001 | 1.48 (1.27-1.74) | <0.0001 | 1.19 (1.06-1.32) | 0.002 |
3b vs. 3a | 1.24 (1.14-1.35) | <0.0001 | 1.31 (1.16-1.47) | <0.0001 | 1.16 (1.06-1.26) | 0.0007 |
Practice Setting | ||||||
(n = 127) | ||||||
Community vs. Academic | 0.84 (0.77-0.91) | <0.0001 | 1.07 (0.95-1.20) | 0.29 | 0.95 (0.79-1.14) | 0.56 |
Access to Radiotherapy | ||||||
(n = 129) | ||||||
Excellent vs. Poor/average | 1.04 (0.93-1.15) | 0.50 | 1.16 (0.98-1.37) | 0.08 | 0.89 (0.82-0.97) | 0.01 |
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