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Table 3 Logistic regression model of factors that predicted for receiving chemotherapy

From: Role of a multidisciplinary team in administering radiotherapy for esophageal cancer

Variables

OR

95% CI

P

Age(y)

  

P = 0.176

  < 60

1.00

  

60–75

3.57

0.93–13.75

P = 0.064

  ≥ 75

2.27

0.75–6.83

P = 0.147

Sex

Male

1.00

  

Female

0.32

0.12–0.83

P = 0.020

PS

0–1

1.00

  

2–3

0.14

0.04–0.52

P = 0.006

Location

Neck-Upper

1.00

  

Middle-Lower

0.72

0.25–2.11

P = 0.546

Histologic type

SCC

1.00

  

Adeno or others

0.50

0.12–2.03

P = 0.334

Stage

  

P = 0.113

I-II

1.00

  

III

2.75

1.06–7.11

P = 0.037

IV

2.22

0.36–13.83

P = 0.394

Differentiation

  

P = 0.088

I-II

1.00

  

III-IV

3.86

1.16–12.84

P = 0.028

unknown

1.73

0.47–6.37

P = 0.408

Treatment modality

non-operation

1.00

  

With operation

1.29

0.33–5.07

P = 0.719

non-MDT

1.00

  

With MDT

3.03

1.29–7.08

P = 0.011

  1. SCC squamous cell carcinoma, MDT multidisciplinary team