Table 2.
Care Processes Associated With Timely Initiation of PORTa
| Variable | Treatment Group, No. (%)b | OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (N = 197) | Timely PORT (n = 108) | Delayed PORT (n = 89) | ||
| RT consultation before surgery | ||||
| No | 137 (69.5) | 63 (58.3) | 74 (83.1) | 1 [Reference] |
| Yes | 60 (30.4) | 45 (41.7) | 15 (16.8) | 3.52 (1.83-7.09) |
| Adjuvant therapy location | ||||
| Other | 73 (37.1) | 23 (21.3) | 50 (56.2) | 1 [Reference] |
| MUSC | 124 (62.9) | 85 (78.7) | 39 (43.,8) | 4.74 (2.57-8.96) |
| Dental consultation before surgery | ||||
| No | 24 (12.2) | 9 (8.3) | 15 (16.8) | 1 [Reference] |
| Yes | 77 (39.1) | 46 (42.6) | 31 (34.8) | 2.47 (0.98-6.56) |
| Edentulous | 96 (48.7) | 53 (49.1) | 43 (48.3) | 2.05 (0.83-5.32) |
| Dental extractions before hospital discharge | ||||
| No | 20 (10.2) | 5 (4.6) | 15 (16.8) | 1 [Reference] |
| Yes | 81 (41.1) | 50 (46.3) | 31 (34.8) | 4.84 (1.69-16.10) |
| Edentulous | 96 (48.7) | 53 (49.1) | 43 (48.3) | 3.70 (1.32-12.11) |
| Time from surgery to pathology report issue, d | ||||
| >7 | 74 (37.6) | 31 (28.7) | 43 (48.3) | 1 [Reference] |
| ≤7 | 123 (62.4) | 77 (71.3) | 46 (51.7) | 2.32 (1.29-4.21) |
| Time from surgery to PORT referral, d | ||||
| >10 | 61 (45.5) | 18 (26.9) | 43 (64.1) | 1 [Reference] |
| ≤10 | 73 (54.5) | 49 (73.1) | 24 (35.8) | 4.88 (2.37-10.38) |
| Time from PORT referral to consultation, d | ||||
| >10 | 63 (50.8) | 25 (39.1) | 38 (63.3) | 1 [Reference] |
| ≤10 | 61 (49.2) | 39 (60.9) | 22 (36.7) | 2.69 (1.31-5.64) |
| Time from surgery to PORT consultation, d | ||||
| >21 | 68 (42.5) | 23 (25.8) | 45 (63.4) | 1 [Reference] |
| ≤21 | 92 (57.5) | 66 (74.2) | 26 (36.6) | 4.97 (2.56-9.93) |
| Time from PORT consultation to start, d | ||||
| >21 | 61 (37.9) | 23 (25.6) | 38 (52.8) | 1 [Reference] |
| ≤21 | 100 (62.1) | 67 (74.4) | 34 (47.2) | 3.21 (1.67-6.30) |
Abbreviations: MUSC, Medical University of South Carolina; OR, odds ratio; PORT, postoperative radiotherapy; RT, radiotherapy.
a
Timely PORT indicates no later than 42 days after surgery.
b
Frequency may not total numbers in column heads owing to missing or unknown values. Percentages have been rounded and may not total 100.