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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analysis of analgesic effect and recalcification of patients undergoing radiotherapy

From: Effects of Radiotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma: a retrospective analysis of a Single Institution

End point

Variable

Exp (B)

Lower 95% CL of Exp (B)

Upper 95% CL Exp (B)

p-value

Pain relief

α/β =2 Gy

1.072

1.002

1.146

0.043*

Pain relief

α/β =10 Gy

1.087

1.012

1.168

0.023*

Pain relief

target volume

1.088

1.015

1.167

0.018*

Pain relief

age at RT

1.062

1.012

1.114

0.014*

Pain relief

gender

1.432

0.469

4.376

0.529

Pain relief

Typ kappa

2.572

0.685

9.654

0.162

Pain relief

Typ lambda

0.360

0.077

1.676

0.193

Pain relief

IgG

1.228

0.405

3.702

0.717

Pain relief

IgA

1.91

0.253

3.312

0.893

Pain relief

concurrent systemic treatment (yes/no)

1.285

0.241

6.863

0.769

Recalcification

α/β =2 Gy

1.043

0.996

1.091

0.074

Recalcification

α/β =10 Gy

1.050

1.000

1.101

0.048*

Recalcification

target volume

1.049

1.000

1.100

0.050*

Recalcification

age at RT

1.023

0.983

1.064

0.272

Multivariate analysis

    

Pain relief

α/β =10 Gy

1.087

1.007

1.172

0.032*

Pain relief

age at RT

1.066

1.008

1.127

0.025*

Recalcification

α/β =10 Gy

1.050

1.000

1.101

0.048*

  1. CL Confidence Level, *significance.
  2. Univariate Analysis.