Table 3.

Multivariable Logistic Regression Models of Predictors of Death within 30 Days of Palliative Radiotherapy Start

	Death within 30 days
	Odds ratio	95% confidence interval	p
Age (continuous)	1.00	1.00–1.01	0.33
Histology (vs. NSCLC)
SCLC	1.08	0.85–1.37	0.54
Metastasis	1.02	0.83–1.26	0.82
ECOG 3–4 vs. 1–2	1.25	1.05–1.47	0.01
Extent of obstruction (entire lung vs. lobar)	0.97	0.78–1.22	0.81
Tumor size <6cm (vs. ≥6 cm)	0.72	0.61–0.85	<0.01
Inpatient (vs. outpatient)	1.25	1.04–1.50	0.02
Obstruction 30+ days (vs. <30 days)	0.93	0.79–1.09	0.37
No. of fractions (vs. 1)
2–5	0.84	0.66–1.06	0.15
10	0.71	0.58–0.86	<0.01