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. 2018 Jun;9(3):466–477. doi: 10.21037/jgo.2018.03.03

Table 2. Multivariate logistic regression for factors predictive of IMRT utilization.

Characteristic Odds ratio 95% confidence interval P value
Age (years)
   <55 1 (reference)
   55–64 1.209 1.045–1.399 0.011
   65+ 1.108 0.915–1.341 0.292
Sex
   Male 1 (reference)
   Female 0.914 0.800-1.044 0.186
Race
   White 1 (reference)
   African American 1.232 0.969–1.568 0.089
   Hispanic 1.521 1.065–2.172 0.021
   Other/not recorded 1.306 0.798–2.136 0.288
T stage
   T1 1 (reference)
   T2 0.946 0.806–1.110 0.495
   T3 0.816 0.677–0.984 0.034
   T4 0.727 0.569–0.929 0.011
N stage
   N0 1 (reference)
   N+ 1.404 1.226–1.608 <0.001
Charlson Deyo score
   0 1 (reference)
   1 0.988 0.828–1.179 0.893
   2 0.952 0.681–1.330 0.772
   ≥3 1.198 0.824–1.742 0.343
Facility type
   Non-academic 1 (reference)
   Academic 1.931 1.672–2.229 <0.001
Facility location
   New England 1 (reference)
   Middle Atlantic 0.989 0.751–1.303 0.938
   South Atlantic 1.357 1.045–1.762 0.022
   East North Central 1.099 0.846–1.427 0.481
   East South Central 1.294 0.932–1.796 0.124
   West North Central 1.079 0.805–1.447 0.611
   West South Central 1.712 1.182–2.481 0.004
   Mountain 2.951 1.955–4.455 <0.001
   Pacific 1.486 1.117–1.977 0.007
Income
  ≤$62,999 1 (reference)
  $63,000+ 1.100 0.956–1.266 0.182
  Not recorded 0.336 0.155–0.726 0.006
Residence
   Urban 1 (reference)
   Metropolitan 0.851 0.721–1.005 0.058
   Rural 0.774 0.512–1.171 0.226
   Other/not recorded 1.526 0.931–2.502 0.093
Insurance
   Medicaid 1 (reference)
   Medicare 1.012 0.784–1.305 0.930
   Private 1.018 0.816–1.272 0.872
   Uninsured 0.795 0.577–1.100 0.160
   Government/other 1.016 0.675–1.530 0.939

3DCRT, three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy; IMRT, intensity-modulated radiotherapy.