Table 3

Multivariate logistic regression of the 5-year disease free status in relation to the poor-prognosis score and other clinical variables


All events (n = 159) (number of events = 38)



Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)
P value

Poor-prognosis score
4.19 (1.49–11.77)
0.007
Age (per 10 years)
1.11 (0.79–1.54)
0.55
Stage
     Stage 2 versus 1
1.28 (0.4–4.08)
0.68
     Stage 3 versus 1
1.11 (0.42–2.95)
0.83
Elston grade
     Grade 2 versus 1
3.32 (0.63–17.56)
0.16
     Grade 3 versus 1
2.81 (0.5–15.74)
0.24
Estrogen-receptor-positive
2.94 (0.76–11.28)
0.12
Progesterone-receptor-positive
0.35 (0.12–0.99)
0.05

Pawitan et al. Breast Cancer Research 2005 7:R953   doi:10.1186/bcr1325