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Table 2 Multivariate analysis of results of factors associated with WHD

From: An expression analysis of markers of radiation-induced skin fibrosis and angiogenesis in wound healing disorders of the head and neck

Factor

Patients, n (%)

WHD, n (%)

Odds ratio (95 % CI)

p Value

Age (yrs)

    

 ≥70

21 (26.9)

7 (33.3)

1.536 (0.517–4.565)

.445

 <70

57 (73.1)

14 (66.7)

  

Tobacco use

    

 Yes

36 (46.2)

11 (52.4)

1.408 (0.516–3.841)

.509

 No

42 (53.8)

10 (47.6)

  

Alcohol use

    

 Yes

49 (62.8)

15 (71.4)

1.691 (0.572–5.003)

.346

 No

29 (37.2)

6 (28.6)

  

RT

    

 Yes

20 (25.6)

9 (45.0)

3.136 (1.059–9.292)

.035*

 No

58 (74.4)

11 (55.0)

  
  1. Abbreviations: WHD wound healing disorder, RT radiation therapy, CI confidence interval
  2. Data in parenthesis are percentages, unless noted otherwise. *statistically significant difference at α=0.05
  3. Logistic regression analysis