Table 4. Factors Associated With Increased or Decreased RT Use by Age Group.
RT Use | Age 18-39 y (n = 1280) | Age 40-64 y (n = 3937) | Age ≥65 y (n = 3736) |
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Increased | Private insurance; deep depth of invasion; larger tumor | Private insurance; deep depth of invasion; larger tumor; urban living location; transition of care; stage II; positive surgical margins | Private insurance; deep depth of invasion; larger tumors; urban living location; transition of care; undifferentiated grade; clinical stage II tumor; positive surgical margins |
Decreased | White Hispanic race/ethnicity; distance to reporting facility | White Hispanic race/ethnicity; distance to reporting facility | 1 Comorbidity; lower limb tumor; distance to reporting facility |
Abbreviation: RT, radiation therapy.