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Table 4 Multivariate analyses with respect to factors and the risk of HT

From: Predictors of radiation-induced hypothyroidism in nasopharyngeal carcinoma survivors after intensity-modulated radiotherapy

Variable

Multivariate analyses

HR (95% CI)

p value

The Dtmean model

 Age (per year increase)

0.981 (0.968–0.993)

0.002*

 Female (vs male)

1.551 (1.121–2.146)

0.008*

 Chemotherapy (vs no)

1.192 (0.747–1.902)

0.461

 Thyrotoxicosis (vs no)

0.673 (0.481–0.943)

0.021*

 Thyroid volume (per cm3 increase)

0.929 (0.899–0.960)

0.000*

 Dtmean (per Gy increase)

1.000 (1.000–1.001)

0.001*

The Vt 30 model

 Age (per year increase)

0.981 (0.969–0.993)

0.002*

 Female (vs male)

1.562 (1.130–2.519)

0.007*

 Chemotherapy (vs no)

1.196 (0.746–1.917)

0.457

 Thyrotoxicosis (vs no)

0.672 (0.480–0.941)

0.021*

 Thyroid volume (per cm3 increase)

0.929 (0.899–0.960)

0.000*

 Thyroid Vt30 (per % increase)

6.613 (1.968–19.304)

0.002*

The Vt 40 model

 Age (per year increase)

0.981 (0.969–0.994)

0.003*

 Female (vs male)

1.550 (1.121–2.143)

0.008*

 Chemotherapy (vs no)

1.246 (0.780–1.992)

0.357

 Thyrotoxicosis (vs no)

0.684 (0.424–1.092)

0.027*

 Thyroid volume (per cm3 increase)

0.931 (0.901–1.963)

0.000*

 Thyroid Vt40 (per % increase)

4.411 (1.732–11.233)

0.002*

The Vt 50 Model

 Age (per year increase)

0.981 (0.968–0.993)

0.002*

 Female (vs male)

1.568 (1.134–2.169)

0.006*

 Chemotherapy (vs no)

1.332 (0.841–2.112)

0.222

 Thyrotoxicosis (vs no)

0.686 (0.490–0.960)

0.028*

 Thyroid volume (per cm3 increase)

0.930 (0.900–0.961)

0.000*

 Thyroid Vt50 (per % increase)

4.689 (1.747–12.591)

0.002*

The Vt 45 Model

 Age (per year increase)

0.981 (0.969–0.993)

0.003*

 Female (vs male)

1.559 (1.127–2.155)

0.007*

 Chemotherapy (vs no)

1.294 (0.813–2.060)

0.277

 Thyrotoxicosis (vs no)

0.688 (0.492–0.964)

0.030*

 Thyroid volume (per cm3 increase)

0.932 (0.902–0.964)

0.000*

 Thyroid Vt45 (per % increase)

4.158 (1.639–10.547)

0.003*

  1. *Means p < 0.05