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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients between WBRT+boost and WBRT alone after propensity score matching

From: Whole brain radiation therapy plus focal boost may be a suitable strategy for brain metastases in SCLC patients: a multi-center study

 

WBRT + boost

WBRT Alone

P-Value

(n = 70)

(n = 70)

Age, No. (%)

  

0.611

 < 60

34

31

 

 ≥60

36

39

 

Sex, No. (%)

  

0.577

 Male

48

51

 

 Female

22

19

 

KPS, No. (%)

  

0.294

 ≤80

41

47

 

 > 80

29

23

 

Number of BMs, No. (%)

  

0.175

 1–3

42

34

 

 > 3

28

36

 

Maximum size of BM, No. (%)

  

0.176

 < 20 mm

33

41

 

20 mm

37

29

 

Extracranial metastases, No. (%)

  

0.092

 Yes

16

21

 

 None

12

4

 

 Unknown

42

45

 

Symptoms of BM, No. (%)

  

0.735

 Yes

35

33

 

 None

35

37

 

Systematic treatment

  

0.237

 CTx

50

56

 

 No-CTx

20

14

 
  1. Abbreviations: WBRT+boost whole brain radiotherapy plus focal radiation boost, WBRT whole brain radiation therapy, SRS stereotactic radiosurgery, KPS Karnofsky Performance Status, BM brain metastasis, CTx chemotherapy, No-CTx no chemotherapy