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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis for grade 3 mucositis in patients receiving radiotherapy for pharyngeal or laryngeal cancer

From: Association of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with severe radiation-induced mucositis in pharyngeal or laryngeal cancer patients: a retrospective study

Variable

Category (Reference)

OR

95% CI

p-value

NLR

 

1.09

1.01 – 1.17

0.021

Smoking (pack-years)

 

1.01

1.00 – 1.03

0.133

Therapy

BRT or CRT (Radiotherapy alone)

3.29

0.58 – 19.64

0.179

EOCG PS

> 2 (0 or 1)

0.27

0.03 – 2.37

0.238

  1. Abbreviations: NLR Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, EOCG PS Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, BRT Bioradiotherapy (cetuximab with radiotherapy), CRT Chemotherapy (cisplatin or carboplatin with radiotherapy), OR Odds ratio, and CI Confidence interval