Table 2.
Factors associated with treatment choice.
| Variable | Radiation versus WW/AS | Surgery versus WW/AS | Surgery versus radiation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI)∗ | p-value† | OR (95% CI)∗ | p-value† | OR (95% CI)∗ | p-value† | |
| Consulted friends | 11.07 (2.21 to 55.3) | <0.01 | 8.67 (1.73 to 43.6) | <0.01 | 0.78 (0.31 to 1.99) | 0.61 |
| Physician seen | ||||||
| Urologist only (ref.) | ||||||
| Urologist/PCP | 0.29 (0.02 to 3.79) | 0.35 | 1.20 (0.18 to 8.17) | 0.86 | 4.12 (0.45 to 3.78) | 0.21 |
| Rad. onc. ± urologist/PCP | 6.06 (0.74 to 49.4) | 0.09 | 1.01 (0.15 to 6.65) | 0.99 | 0.17 (0.03 to 0.94) | 0.04 |
∗Adjusted for age, comorbidities, tumor risk level, race, and treatment status. †Calculated using multinomial logistic regression.