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. 2019 Jun;11(6):2229–2239. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.06.29

Table S2. Clinical and dosimetric variable associations with grade 2+ lung toxicities.

Characteristic All patients Pneumonitis grade <2 Pneumonitis grade ≥2 P value
No. % No. % No. %
Total No. of patients 108 100.0 78 72 30 28
Age 0.24
   <67 years 53 49 41 77 12 23
   ≥67 years 55 51 37 67 18 33
Gender 0.63
   Female 58 54 43 74 15 26
   Male 50 46 35 70 15 30
Race 0.22
   Caucasian 57 53 44 77 13 23
   Other 51 47 34 67 17 33
Smoking status 0.0006
   Current smoker 25 23 24 96 1 4
   Non-current smoker 83 77 54 65 29 35
Radiotherapy technique 0.41
   3D CRT 85 79 63 74 22 26
   IMRT 23 21 15 65 8 35
Pre-existing lung disease 0.16
   Yes 53 49 35 66 18 34
   No 55 51 43 78 12 22
Gross tumor volume 0.91
   <98.6 cm3 55 51 40 73 15 27
   ≥98.6 cm3 53 49 38 72 15 28
Mean lung dose 0.16
   <19.1 Gy 55 51 43 78 12 22
   ≥19.1 Gy 53 49 35 66 18 34
Lung V5 0.16
   <59.8% 55 51 43 78 12 22
   ≥59.8% 53 49 35 66 18 34
Lung V20 0.07
   <32.0% 54 50 44 81 11 20
   ≥32.0% 54 50 34 63 19 35

3D CRT, three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy; IMRT, intensity-modulated radiation therapy; Gy, gray.