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.