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. 2015 Jan 13;10:15. doi: 10.1186/s13014-014-0305-4

Table 3.

Multivariate model 1 : radiation in last six months of life 2

OR 95% CI P value
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
All Others 1.18 1.12 1.25 <.0001
Age at diagnosis
Age 65 - 69
Age 70 - 74 0.86 0.79 0.93 0.0002
Age 75 - 79 0.74 0.68 0.80 <.0001
Age 80 - 84 0.61 0.57 0.66 <.0001
85+ 0.41 0.38 0.44 <.0001
Charlson index
0
1 1.01 0.96 1.07 0.6427
2 or more 1.07 1.01 1.13 0.0144
Marital status
Unmarried
Married 1.15 1.10 1.20 <.0001
Cancer type
Breast
Colorectal 0.65 0.62 0.69 <.0001
Prostate 0.82 0.76 0.88 <.0001
Prior radiation
No
Yes 1.45 1.37 1.53 <.0001
Surgery (last 6 months of life)
No
Yes 1.17 1.11 1.23 <.0001
Chemotherapy (last 6 months of life)
No
Yes 2.78 2.63 2.93 <.0001
Stage at diagnosis
0-3
4 0.70 0.66 0.73 <.0001

1Referent group is the first line in each category, unless otherwise indicated.

2Additional factors for which we controlled in the multivariate model included census region, urban/rural designation, education, and time alive from diagnosis until death.