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. 2021 Mar 1;39(9):3323–3328. doi: 10.1007/s00345-021-03639-z

Table 2.

Univariate and multivariate analyses for predictive factors of completion of six cycles of radium-223 treatment

Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
OR 95% CI p value OR 95% CI p value
Lower Upper Lower Upper
Concomitant use of ARTA (yes vs. no) 0.262 0.099 0.694 0.007 0.338 0.112 1.015 0.053
Median baseline ALP levels (> 328 IU/L vs. ≤ 328 IU/L) 4.057 1.777 9.264 0.001 3.225 1.117 9.311 0.030
Median baseline Hb levels (> 12.3 g/dL vs. ≤ 12.3 g/dL) 5.889 2.469 14.044 < 0.001 7.156 2.407 21.274 < 0.001
Median baseline LDH levels (> 285 IU/L vs ≤ 285 IU/L) 1.533 0.712 3.297 0.275 1.121 0.398 3.161 0.829
Median baseline PSA levels (> 35.9 ng/mL vs ≤ 35.9 ng/mL) 3.243 1.445 7.279 0.004 2.604 0.939 7.219 0.066
Concomitant use of BMA (yes vs. no) 0.893 0.405 1.966 0.778 0.355 0.115 1.098 0.072
Baseline pain (yes vs. no) 2.677 1.225 5.848 0.014 3.004 1.112 8.116 0.030
Previous use of docetaxel (yes vs. no) 1.296 0.587 2.862 0.521 0.520 0.175 1.546 0.240

ARTA androgen receptor-targeted agent, ALP alkaline phosphatase, Hb hemoglobin, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, PSA prostate-specific antigen, BMA bone-modifying agent, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval