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

Table 3.

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

Covariates Level CTCAE Grade 2+ GU Late Toxicity (6–24 Months) CTCAE Grade 2+ GU Persistent Late Toxicity
No
(n = 345)
Yes
(n = 84)
Univariable Multivariable
(n = 411)
No
(n = 406)
Yes
(n-27)
Univariable Multivariable
(n = 427)
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 toxicity
No
Yes
missing
335 (98)
7 (2)
3
72 (86)
12 (14)
0
7.98 (3.03-20.96) <0.0001 6.73 (2.19-20.7) 0.001 392 (97)
11 (3)
3
19 (70)
8 (30)
0
15.0
(5.41-41.63)
<0.0001 7.78 (2.43-24.85) 0.001
Baseline IPSS score
Median
(n)
6 (2-11)
(n=299)
8 (5-13)
(n=75)
1.05 (1.01-1.09) 0.009
6 (3-11)
(n=351)
10 (6-12)
(n=27)
1.04 (0.99-1.10) 0.093
Baseline EPIC-26 overall
urinary bother score
Median
(n)
100
(75-100)
(n=321)
75
(50-100)
(n=78)
0.98 (0.97-0.99) <0.0001 100
(75-100)
(n=377)
75
(50-100)
(n=26)
0.99 (0.97-0.99) 0.03
Worst acute grade 2+ GU Toxicity
No
Yes
missing
277 (80)
68 (20)
0
49 (59)
34 (41)
1
2.83 (1.69-4.71) <0.0001
2.26 (1.30-3.95) 0.004 319 (79)
85 (21)
2
9 (35)
17 (65)
1
7.09
(3.05-16.46)
<0.0001 4.84 (1.98-11.83) 0.001
Persistent grade 2+
acute GU toxicity
No
Yes
328 (95)
17 (5)
60 (71)
24 (29)
7.72
(3.91-15.22)
<0.0001 381 (94)
25 (6)
11 (41)
16 (59)
22.17
(9.31-52.79)
<0.0001
Worst acute IPSS score
Median
(n)
11.5 (7-18)
(n=336)
17 (12-21)
(n=83)
1.08 (1.05-1.12) <0.0001 12 (7-18)
(n=394)
17 (14-22)
(n=27)
1.09 (1.03-1.15) 0.001
Worst acute
EPIC-26
overall urinarybother
Median
(n)
75
(50-100)
(n=333)
50 (25-75)
(n=81)
0.97 (0.97-0.98) <0.0001 75
(50-100)
(n=389)
50 (25-75)
(n=27)
0.97 (0.96-0.99) <0.0001
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




328 (95)
17 (5)

297 (86)
48 (14)

332 (96)
13 (4)

341 (99)
4 (1)

335 (97)
10 (3)



69 (83)
14 (17)

60 (72)
23 (28)

78 (94)
5 (6)

78 (94)
5 (6)

77 (93)
6 (7)



3.91 (1.84-8.32)


2.37 (1.34-4.19)


1.64 (0.57-4.73)


5.46
(1.34-20.82)

2.62 (0.92-7.40)



<0.0001


0.003


0.36


0.01


0.07



384 (95)
20 (5)

341 (84)
63 (16)

388 (96)
16 (4)

398 (99)
6 (1)

389 (96)
15 (4)



15 (58)
11 (42)

18 (69)
8 (31)

24 (92)
2 (8)

23 (88)
3 (12)

25 (96)
1 (4)



14.1
(5.73-34.58)

2.31 (1.00-5.77)


2.02 (0.44-9.30)


8.65
(2.03-36.82)

1.04 (0.13-8.17)



<0.0001


0.05


0.37


0.003


0.97
Age Median
(n)
69 (65-74)
(n=345)
68.5
(65-73)
(n=84)
1.00 (0.96-1.04) 0.95 0.97 (0.93-1.02) 0.22 69 (65-73)
(n=406)
69 (66-75)
(n=27)
1.03 (0.97-1.10) 0.38
Prostate Volume
(cm3)
Median
(n)
43 (32-55)
(n=333)
47 (37-68)
(n=81)
1.02 (1.01-1.03) 0.002 1.02 (1.00-1.03) 0.009 43 (33-57)
(n=389)
44 (33-60)
(n=27)
1.00 (0.98-1.02) 0.82
Risk group
(intermediate)
low
Int
37 (11)
308 (89)
6 (7)
78 (93)
1.56 (0.63-3.83) 0.33 1.73 (0.63-4.76) 0.29 42 (10)
364 (90)
1 (4)
26 (96)
3 (0.40-22.66) 0.29
Baseline urinary
medication (Yes)
No
Yes
275 (80)
70 (20)
61 (73)
23 (27)
1.48 (0.86-2.56) 0.16 1.20 (0.64-.2.23) 0.57 322 (79)
84 (21)
17 (63)
10 (37)
2.25 (1.00-5.10) 0.05
Fiducial use (Yes) No
Yes
144 (42)
201 (58)
41 (49)
43 (51)
0.75 (0.47-1.21) 0.24 168 (41)
238 (59)
19 (70)
8 (30)
0.30 (0.13-0.69) 0.005 0.43 (0.17-1.06) 0.07

OR = odds ratio; IQR = interquartile range; GU = genitourinary; IPSS = international Prostate Symptom Score; EPIC = Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite; Int = intermediate.