Table 4

Cox multivariable analysis

Variable

HR (95% CI)

P value


Detection outside screening

1.69 (1.06 to 2.70)

0.028

Tumor size (per cm)

1.02 (1.01 to 1.03)

< 0.001

Positive lymph nodes (n/metastatic node)

1.31 (1.10 to 1.17)

< 0.001

Histological grade (grade II vs grade III vs grade I)

2.54 (1.52 to 4.25)

< 0.001

PR (negative vs positive)

1.23 (0.92 to 1.64)

0.154

HER2 amplification (positive vs negative)

1.45 (1.06 to 1.97)

0.019

Age at diagnosis (years)

≤ 39a

1.00

40 to 49

0.62 (0.28 to 1.00)

0.051

50 to 59

0.82 (0.50 to 1.34)

0.437

60 to 69

0.92 (0.57 to 1.49)

0.733

≥ 70

1.13 (0.70 to 1.83)

0.605


aReference category.

Lehtimäki et al. Breast Cancer Research 2011 13:R134   doi:10.1186/bcr3080

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