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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression for predictors of lack of treatment compliance among all patients

From: Quality assurance in radiotherapy: analysis of the causes of not starting or early radiotherapy withdrawal

 

B

Exp (B)

95% CI

Sig.

RT course (radical)

.354

1.424

.913 – 2.222

.119

Age

-.021

.980

.964 - .996

.013

Ambulance use

-.982

.374

.256 - .547

.000

Sex (female)

.245

1.278

.783 – 2.085

.326

Primary location

   

.000

Bladder

1.499

4.478

1.285 – 15.605

.019

Head & neck

.345

1.412

.655 – 3.044

.378

Skin

1.837

6.276

2.475 – 15.913

.000

Breast

1.992

7.329

2.977 – 18.046

.000

Lung

.252

1.287

.713 – 2.323

.403

Rectum

.289

1.335

.662 – 2.693

.420

Lymphoma

1.190

3.287

.732 - 14.751

.120

Prostate

2.256

9.546

3.834 – 23.764

.000

Gynaecological

18.517

110098206.961

.000 - .

.995

CNS

-.165

.847

.329 – 2.185

.732

  1. RT: radiotherapy; CNS: Central nervous system; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.