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. 2020 Apr 21;9(3):LMT32. doi: 10.2217/lmt-2020-0004

Table 2. . Multivariable logistic regression for stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy.

Characteristics Odds ratios (95% CI) p-value
Sex
Males Reference  
Females 0.83 (0.56–1.24) 0.37
Race
White Reference  
African American 1.57 (0.83–3.00) 0.17
Other 0.75 (0.16–3.50) 0.71
Comorbidity score
0 Reference  
1 1.01 (0.63–1.63) 0.97
≥2 0.79 (0.46–1.36) 0.27
Insurance
Not insured Reference  
Private payer 0.90 (0.12–6.76) 0.92
Government 1.27 (0.18–9.03) 0.81
Unrecorded 2.77 (0.23–33.46) 0.42
Education %
≥29 Reference  
20–28.9 1.38 (0.75–2.55) 0.30
14–19.9 1.87 (0.91–3.82) 0.09
<14 1.96 (0.82–4.70) 0.13
Treatment facility type
Community cancer program Reference  
Comprehensive community cancer program 2.48 (1.02–6.00) 0.04*
Academic/research program 4.64 (1.86–11.56) 0.0010*
Treatment facility location
Metro Reference  
Urban 0.72 (0.40–1.33) 0.30
Rural 1.35 (0.45–4.02) 0.59
Income ($USD)
<30,000
30,000–35,000
35,000–45,999
>46,000
Reference
1.27 (0.69-2.35)
1.59 (0.78-3.25)
0.92 (0.40–2.11)

0.44
0.20
0.84
Distance to treatment facility (miles)
≤10
>10
Reference
2.09 (1.35-3.25)

0.0010*
Age distribution (years)
≤73 Reference  
>73 0.80 (0.52–1.22) 0.30
Grade
Well differentiated Reference  
Moderately differentiated 0.52 (0.01–33.16) 0.76
Poorly differentiated 0.89 (0.02–32.90) 0.95
Year of diagnosis
2004–2006 Reference  
2007–2009 7.98 (4.30–14.86) <0.0001*
2010–2012 11.44 (5.90–22.17) <0.0001*
2013–2014 22.24 (10.55–46.89) <0.0001*
T stage
1 Reference  
2 0.41 (0.27–0.62) <0.0001*
Chemotherapy
No Reference  
Yes 0.15 (0.09–0.26) <0.0001*

*p values less than or equal to 0.05.

Education quantified as percentage of individuals from that zip code with less than a high school diploma.

Median income quantified by patient zip code.