Table 4 Significant factors associated with the likelihood of active treatment in men with PCa (NS – Not Significant)
Univariate model | Multivariate model | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Factors | Odds Ratio | CI at 95 % | Odds Ratio | CI at 95 % |
Region | ||||
Selected Region (Ref) | 1 | 1 | ||
Metropolitan | 1.53 | 1.21-1.94 | 1.89 | 1.35-2.64 |
Rest of Victoria | 2.21 | 1.74-2.78 | 2.59 | 1.86-3.61 |
Age | ||||
< 55 (Ref) | 1 | 1 | ||
56-65 | 0.76 | 0.61-0.94 | 0.62 | 0.47-0.80 |
65-75 | 0.75 | 0.61-0.93 | 0.41 | 0.31-0.53 |
> 76 | 0.41 | 0.33-0.52 | 0.13 | 0.09-0.17 |
Type of hospital | ||||
Private (Ref) | 1 | 1 | ||
Public | 1.52 | 1.34-1.72 | 1.44 | 1.22-1.69 |
Method of diagnosis | ||||
TRUS (Ref) | 1 | 1 | ||
TURP | 0.17 | 0.15-0.20 | 0.22 | 0.17-0.28 |
Other | 1.44 | 0.85-2.44 | 0.79 | 0.35-1.76 |
NCCN Risk | ||||
Low (Ref) | 1 | 1 | ||
Intermediate | 5.03 | 4.34-5.84 | 6.12 | 5.16-7.25 |
High | 11.48 | 9.12-14.45 | 27.69 | 20.81-36.87 |
V.high/Metastatic | 38.85 | 19.15-78.82 | 138.39 | 65.32-293.22 |
Region × NCCN Risk | ||||
Selected Region × Low (Ref) | 1 | NS | NS | |
Metropolitan × Intermediate | 3.61 | 2.97-4.38 | NS | NS |
Metropolitan × High | 8.16 | 5.94-11.23 | NS | NS |
Metropolitan × V.high/Metastatic | 20.75 | 7.64-56.42 | NS | NS |
Rest of Victoria × Intermediate | 5.39 | 4.53-6.43 | NS | NS |
Rest of Victoria × High | 12.04 | 8.75-16.55 | NS | NS |
Rest of Victoria × V.high/Metastatic | 51.92 | 16.56-162.79 | NS | NS |