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Table 3 Logistic regression of dose escalation status and treatment year adjusting for potential confounders in NODA during Period 1 (2004–2010)

From: The use of dose-escalated radiation for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer in the U.S., 2004–2013

 

NODA 2004–2010 (N = 1408)

Study sample characteristics

Escalated dose

Standard dose

Escalated vs standard dose

No. (%)

No. (%)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P*

Treatment year

  

1.16 (1.09–1.25)

<0.0001

Age

  ≤ 67 yo

197 (52)

446 (49)

ref

 

  > 67 yo

181 (48)

466 (51)

0.92 (0.72–1.18)

0.52

Sex

 Male

230 (61)

520 (57)

ref

 

 Female

148 (39)

392 (43)

0.82 (0.64–1.06)

0.14

Race

 White

339 (90)

788 (86)

ref

 

 Non-white

37 (10)

115 (13)

0.61 (0.40–0.90)

0.01

 Missing

2 (<1)

9 (1)

Not included

 

Histology

 Squamous

168 (44)

351 (38)

ref

 

 Non-Squamous

210 (56)

561 (62)

0.85 (0.66–1.10)

0.20

Derived AJCC v6 T-stage

 T0-2

263 (70)

599 (66)

ref

 

 T3

110 (29)

282 (31)

0.87 (0.66–1.14)

0.30

 Missing

5 (1)

31 (3)

Not included

 

Charlson/Deyo Score

 0

237 (63)

662 (68)

ref

 

 1

109 (29)

210 (24)

1.45 (1.09–1.93)

0.01

 2+

32 (8)

76 (8)

1.10 (0.69–1.73)

0.46

Hospital typea

 Community

278 (74)

769 (84)

ref

 

 Academic

100 (26)

143 (16)

2.33 (1.70–3.20)

<.0001

Hospital settinga

 Metro

302 (80)

763 (84)

  

 Non-metro

76 (20)

149 (16)

1.62 (1.16–2.24)

0.0046

  1. *Chi-square test. Missing data was excluded from Chi-Square comparison. aHospital characteristics are those of the diagnosing hospital, not treating institution