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. 2023 Feb 17;15(4):1288. doi: 10.3390/cancers15041288

Table 2.

Univariable and multivariable logistic regression model to identify covariates associated with CTCAE late genitourinary toxicity after SBRT.

Covariates Level CTCAE Grade 2+ GU Late Toxicity (6–24 Months) CTCAE Persistent Grade 2+ GU Late Toxicity
No
(n = 282)
Yes
(n = 132)
Univariable Multivariable
(n = 404)
No
(n = 341)
Yes
(n = 73)
Univariable Multivariable
(n = 404)
N (%) or
Median (IQR)
N (%) or
Median (IQR)
OR (95% CI) p
value
OR (95% CI)
p
value
N (%) or
Median (IQR)
N (%) or
Median (IQR)
OR (95% CI) p
value
OR (95% CI)
p
value
Baseline grade 2+ GU symptoms
No
Yes
Missing
275 (98)
5 (2)
2
116 (88)
16 (12)
0
7.59 (2.72-21.19) <0.0001 4.27
(1.41-13.04)
0.01 332 (98)
7 (2)
2
58 (81)
14 (19)
0
11.25 (4.36-29.1) <0.0001 5.95 (2.1-16.9) 0.001
Baseline IPSS score
Median
(n)
5 (3-10)
(n=243)
8 (4-14)
(n=114)
1.09(1.05-1.13) <0.0001 5 (3-11)
(n=295)
7.5 (4-15)
(n=62)
1.07 (1.03-1.12) 0.002
Baseline EPIC-26 overall
urinary bother score
Median
(n)
100
(75-100)
(n=264)
75
(50-100)
(n=119)
0.98 (0.97-0.99) <0.0001 100
(75-100)
(n=316)
75 (50-100)
(n=67)
0.98 (0.97-0.99) <0.0001
Worst acute grade 2+ GU Toxicity
No
Yes
224 (79)
58 (21)
60 (45)
72 (55)
4.63 (2.96-7.25) <0.0001 3.70 (2.39-5.98) <0.0001 258 (76)
83 (24)
26 (36)
47 (64)
5.62 (3.28-9.63) <0.0001 4.26 (2.36-7.68) <0.0001
Persistent acute grade 2+ GU
toxicity
No
Yes
261 (93)
21 (7)
91 (69)
41 (31)
5.60(3.14-9.98) <0.0001 314 (92)
27 (8)
38 (52)
35 (48)
10.71 (5.85-19.60) <0.0001
Worst acute
IPSS score
Median (n) 12 (8-18)
(n=273)
17 (11-23)
(n=173)
1.07(1.04-1.11) <0.0001 13 (8-18)
(n=332)
16.5 (11-24)
(n=70)
1.06 (1.03-1.10) <0.0001
Worst acute
EPIC-26 overall urinary bother score
Median
(n)
75(50-100)
(n=275)
50 (25-75)
(n=126)
0.98 (0.97-0.99) <0.0001 75(50-100)
(n=331)
50 (25-75)
(n=70)
1.77 (1.00-3.16) 0.05
Worst acute
urinary
symptoms

Grade 2+
Obstructive

Grade 2+
irritative

Grade 2+
pain/dysuria

Grade 2+
Incontinence

Grade 1+
haematuria




No
Yes

No
Yes

No
Yes

No
Yes

No
Yes




270 (96)
12 (4)

242 (86)
40 (14)

264 (94)
18 (6)

280 (99)
2 (1)

256 (91)
26 (9)




107 (82)
24 (18)

79 (60)
53 (40)

106 (81)
25 (19)

120 (92)
11 (8)

117 (89)
14 (11)




5.04 (2.43-10.5)


4.06 (2.50-6.58)


3.46 (1.81-6.60)


12.8
(2.80-58.78)

1.18 (0.59-2.34)




<0.0001


<0.0001


<0.0001


0.001


0.639




325 (96)
15 (4)

282 (83)
59 (17)

313 (92)
27 (8)

337 (99)
3 (1)

307 (90)
33 (10)




52 (71)
21 (29)

39 (53)
34 (47)

57 (78)
16 (22)

63 (86)
10 (14)

66 (90)
7 (10)




8.75(4.24-18.06)


4.17 (2.43-7.14)


3.25 (1.65-6.24)


17.8 (4.77-66.3)


0.99 (0.42-2.33)




<0.0001


<0.0001


0.001


<0.0001


0.98
Age Median
(n)
69 (65-73)
(n=282)
70 (66-74)
(n=132)
1.02 (0.99-1.06) 0.15 1.01 (0.97-1.05) 0.59 69 (65-73)
(n=341)
69 (67-73)
(n=73)
1.01 (0.98-1.05) 0.47
Prostate Volume
(cm3)
Median
(n)
39 (30-54)
(n=278)
44 (34-61)
(n=131)
1.01 (1.00-1.03) 0.02 1.01 (0.99-1.02) 0.36 40 (31-55)
(n=337)
47 (33-62)
(n=72)
1.01 (1.00-1.02)
0.05 1.00 (0.99-1.02) 0.50
Risk group
(intermediate)
low
Int
23 (8)
259 (92)
12 (9)
120 (91)
0.89 (0.43-1.84) 0.75 29 (8)
312 (92)
6 (8)
67 (92)
1.04 (0.41-2.60) 0.08
Baseline urinary
medication (Yes)
No
Yes
228 (81)
54 (19)
99 (75)
33 (25)
1.41 (0.86-2.30) 0.17 277 (81)
64 (19)
50 (69)
23 (31)
1.99 (1.13-3.49) 0.017 1.79 (0.94-3.40) 0.08
SBRT modality (CL) CK
CL
Other/
missing
130 (46)
151 (54)
1
39 (30)
90 (68)
3
1.99 (1.28-3.09) 0.002 2.30 (1.34-3.94) 0.002 148 (44)
192 (56)
1
21 (29)
49 (67)
3
1.80 (1.03-3.13) 0.04 1.89 (0.98-3.68) 0.06
Fiducial use (Yes) No
Yes
83 (29)
199 (71)
28 (21)
104 (79)
1.55 (0.95-2.53) 0.08 2.44 (1.35-4.40) 0.002 98 (29)
243 (71)
13 (18)
60 (82)
1.86 (0.98-3.54) 0.06 2.41 (1.14-5.11) 0.02

OR = odds ratio; IQR = interquartile range; CL = conventional linac; GU = genitourinary; IPSS = international Prostate Symptom Score; EPIC = Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite; CK = CyberKnife; Int = Intermediate.