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. 2017 Jul-Sep;4(3):224–232. doi: 10.4103/apjon.apjon_22_17

Table 3.

Odds ratios of baseline continuous predictors on development of chemotherapy stoppages, infections, hospitalizations, and adverse events (n=18)

Predictor Chemotherapy stoppage or reduction Infection Hospitalization Adverse event




2.5% LCL 97.5% UCL OR P 2.5% LCL 97.5% UCL OR P 2.5% LCL 97.5% UCL OR P 2.5% LCL 97.5% UCL OR P
Mental health 0.94 1.15 1.04 0.50 0.95 1.17 1.05 0.38 0.82 1.02 0.92 0.16 0.86 1.06 0.96 0.43
Physical health 0.75 1.07 0.91 0.29 0.90 1.27 1.06 0.50 0.89 1.24 1.04 0.63 0.88 1.23 1.03 0.69
Symptom severity 0.97 1.05 1.01 0.64 0.94 1.02 0.99 0.47 0.95 1.03 0.99 0.64 0.95 1.03 0.99 0.69
Symptom interference 0.97 1.04 1.00 0.83 0.96 1.03 1.00 0.86 0.96 1.04 1.00 0.95 0.96 1.04 1.00 0.98
BMI 1.01 1.47 1.19 0.06 0.86 1.13 0.99 0.83 0.84 1.11 0.97 0.66 0.82 1.09 0.95 0.48
HbA1c 0.66 5.15 1.61 0.33 0.87 9.17 2.26 0.15 0.66 5.15 1.61 0.33 0.65 6.47 1.67 0.35
Years with diabetes 0.79 1.04 0.93 0.26 1.00 1.38 1.13 0.10 0.87 1.09 0.98 0.71 0.99 1.47 1.15 0.15
Number of comorbidities 0.50 1.41 0.89 0.63 0.70 1.79 1.11 0.66 0.78 2.07 1.24 0.38 0.77 2.08 1.23 0.39

*Metric of ORs >1.5 or <0.5 or P<0.1 was used to identify continuous predictor variables that merit additional investigation. BMI: Body mass index, ORs: Odds ratios, HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin, LCL: Lower confidence limit, UCL: Upper confidence limit