Table 3

Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors related to axillary lymph node invasion

Including all tumours

Including only ductal carcinomas



Factor

Variable

Odds ratio

95% CI

P

Odds ratio

95% CI

P


Histology

Ductal

1.00

Other

50.75

1.31-1968

0.035

Tumor mass

Single

1.00

1.00

Other

4.64

0.66-32.60

0.123

4.62

0.66-32.21

0.122

Ki67

<20%

1.00

1.00

≥ 20%

7.68

1.43-41.11

0.017

7.44

1.37-40.49

0.020

MDR1 and LRP

Both negative

1.00

1.00

LRP+ MDR1-

9.16

0.36-232.1

0.179

8.45

0.32-223.6

0.202

Both positive

25.54

1.13-576.9

0.042

23.60

1.00-558.6

0.050

Unknown

4.78

0.29-79.26

0.275

4.38

0.25-78.42

0.315


Schneider et al. Breast Cancer Res 2001 3:183   doi:10.1186/bcr293

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