Table 2: Treatment patterns between groups.

 

Young

Elders

 

Chemotherapy schedule:

Cisplatin-combination

Carboplatin-combination

Monotherapy

 

52 (71%)

18 (24%)

3 (5%)

 

4 (8%)

32 (68%)

11 (24%)

 

0.0001

 

Kind of combination:

Cisplatin-vinorelbine

Cisplatin-pemetrexed

Cisplatin-gemcitabine

Cisplatin-docetaxel

Cisplatin-etoposide

Carboplatin-paclitaxel

Carboplatin-vinorelbine

Carboplatin-gemcitabine

Carboplatin alone

Vinorelbine alone

Pemetrexed alone

 

46

1

1

1

3

4

12

2

1

2

0

 

3

1

0

0

0

4

24

4

5

5

1

0.0001

Number of cycles:

Mean (95% CI)

SD

 

4 (2-6)

1.0

 

4 (1-7)

1.2

 

0.538

Median RT dose (Gy)

SD

60 (20-66)

10

59 (8-66)

16

0.330

Total dose

< 40 Gy

40-50 Gy

> 50 Gy

 

9 (12%)

2 (3%)

62 (85%)

 

12 (25%)

4 (9%)

31 (66%)

 

 

0.048

Fraction

1.8

2.0

3.0

4.0

 

49 (67%)

17 (24%)

6 (8%)

1 (1%)

 

21 (46%)

12 (26%)

7 (14%)

7 (14%)

 

 

 

0.028

Mediastinum included

YES

NO

 

62 (85%)

11 (15%)

 

32 (68%)

15 (32%)

 

 

0.026