Table 3.
Radiation Results
| Categorical Data Items | Community, No. (%) | Academic, No. (%) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of radiation | .447 | ||
| Primary | 64 (44.1) | 100 (47.6) | |
| Adjuvant | 79 (54.5) | 104 (49.5) | |
| Unknown | 2 (1.4) | 6 (2.9) | |
| Type of radiation | <.001b | ||
| Primary or adjuvant without chemotherapy | 69 (47.6) | 60 (28.6) | |
| Primary or adjuvant with chemotherapy | 74 (51.0) | 144 (68.6) | |
| Unknown | 2 (1.4) | 6 (2.9) | |
| Outside treatment for chemotherapy | <.001b | ||
| Yes | 70 (48.3) | 5 (2.4) | |
| No | 74 (51.0) | 204 (97.1) | |
| Unknown | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Previous radiation | .147 | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.9) | |
| No | 145 (100) | 204 (97.1) | |
| Unknown | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.0) | |
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| Continuous Data Items | Community, Median (Min/Max) | Academic, Median (Min/Max) | P Valuec |
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| Planned treatment | 35 (10/62) | 35(15/65) | .573 |
| Unknown, No. (%) | 32 (22.1) | 12 (5.7) | |
| Actual treatment | 34 (4/62) | 34 (1/65) | .584 |
| Unknown, No. (%) | 27 (18.6) | 7 (3.3) | |
| Planned dose, cGy | 6800 (3000/7740) | 6996 (1840/8000) | .967 |
| Unknown, No. (%) | 21 (14.5) | 11 (5.2) | |
| Actual dose, cGy | 6660 (720/7740) | 6643 (200/8000) | .937 |
| Unknown, No. (%) | 15 (10.3) | 5 (2.4) | |
a
The P value was derived from the χ2 or the Fisher exact test.
b
Indicates statistical significance with a P <.05.
c
The P value was derived from the Wilcoxon rank sum test.