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. 2017 Aug 28;12(8):e0183339. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183339

Table 2. Factors that affect toxicity in pelvis radiotherapy.

Acute toxicity (grade ≥ 2) Chronic toxicity
Factors Univariate (p) HR (95% CI) Multivariate (p) Univariate (p) HR (95% CI) Multivariate (p)
Age, year (≤ 55 vs > 55) 0.09 0.53
Cancer type 0.00 0.001 0.004 0.27
    Uterine cervical 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    Endometrial 0.02 (0.002–0.23) 0.24 (0.04–1.36)
    Bladder 0.00 0.00
ECOG (0–1 vs 2–3) 0.70 0.96
Stage (I-II vs III-IV) 0.32 0.12
Histology 0.003 0.19 0.08 0.76
    Adenocarcinoma 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    Squamous cell carcinoma 0.41 (0.13–1.30) 0.64 (1.93–2.10)
Pre-RT surgery 0.07 1.48 (0.49–4.52) 0.49 0.45
Pre-RT chemotherapy 0.16 0.66
Concurrent chemotherapy 0.00 0.02 (0.95–5.15) 0.06 0.65
Radiotherapy dose 0.03 0.52 0.70
    < 50.4 Gy 1.00 (referent)
    50.4 Gy 0.45 (0.11–1.80)
    > 50.4 Gy 0.49 (0.09–2.79)
Radiotherapy field 0.86 0.73
Boost radiotherapy 0.89 0.72
Radiotherapy modality 0.003 0.01 0.12 0.22
    IMRT 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    cRT 3.39 (1.20–6.43) 1.70 (0.72–3.98)