Table 3.
Variable | Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | Wald statistic | P‐value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
< 65 | 1.000 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
≥65 | 1.193 | 0.605‐2.353 | 0.258 | .611 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 1.000 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
Female | 1.823 | 0.942‐3.527 | 3.178 | .075a |
ECOG | ||||
< 2 | 3.240 | 1.689‐6.213 | 12.526 | <.001a |
≥2 | 1.000 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
Primary tumor | ||||
Breast | 5.000 | 1.959‐12.762 | 11.333 | .001a |
Lung | 2.344 | 0.795‐6.908 | 2.385 | .122a |
Prostate | 4.286 | 1.238‐14.831 | 5.279 | .022a |
Others | 1.000 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
Extent of bone metastases | ||||
Single | 1.000 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
Multiple | 1.027 | 0.265‐3.973 | 0.001 | .969 |
Treatment site | ||||
Spine | 1.067 | 0.269‐4.235 | 0.008 | .927 |
Pelvis | 1.033 | 0.250‐4.269 | 0.002 | .964 |
Extremities | 0.600 | 0.082‐4.400 | 0.253 | .615 |
Others | 1.000 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
Fractionation | ||||
Single | 1.000 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
Multiple | 1.299 | 0.690‐2.446 | 0.658 | .417 |
Bone‐targeting agent | ||||
Yes | 1.693 | 0.898‐3.192 | 2.650 | .104a |
No | 1.000 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
Systemic treatment | ||||
Yes | 1.256 | 0.573‐2.752 | 0.323 | .570 |
No | 1.000 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
The variables selected (P < .25) for the preliminary main‐effect model are gender, ECOG, primary tumor, and bone‐targeting agent.