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. 2023 Jul 12;158(9):954–964. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.2414

Table 2. Preoperative and Postoperative Model Statistics.

Variable OR (95% CI) P value Measure, %
Preoperative model (model 1)
Baseline age (per 1-y increase) 1.01 (1.00-1.02) .13 MEM, 0.1
Baseline weight (per 1-kg increase) 1.01 (1.00-1.02) .009 MEM, 0.1a
Height (per 1-cm increase) 0.98 (0.96-1.00) .10 MEM, −0.1
Raceb
Asian 0.99 (0.48-2.06) .99 APM, 6.9a
Black 1.53 (1.01-2.32) .047 APM, 10.2a
White 1 [Reference] NA APM, 6.9a
Other race 1.11 (0.49-2.51) .80 APM, 7.6a
Lymphadenectomy
SLNB 1 [Reference] NA APM, 3.1a
ALND 7.89 (5.14-12.10) <.001 APM, 20.0a
Any radiation therapy
No 1 [Reference] NA APM, 6.5a
Yes 1.17 (0.79-1.73) .43 APM, 7.5a
Any chemotherapy
No 1 [Reference] NA APM, 5.3a
Yes 1.66 (1.03-2.68) .04 APM, 8.5a
Postoperative model (model 2)
Current age (per 1-y increase) 1.02 (1.01-1.04) .002 MEM, 0.1a
Current weight (per 1-kg increase) 1.00 (0.99-1.01) .50 MEM, 0
Raceb
Asian 1.22 (0.54-2.72) .63 APM, 6.9a
Black 1.26 (0.79-2.00) .34 APM, 7.1a
White 1 [Reference] NA APM, 5.7a
Other race 0.94 (0.39-2.29) .89 APM, 5.4a
Lymphadenectomy
SLNB 1 [Reference] NA APM, 3.4a
ALND 3.62 (2.25-5.83) <.001 APM, 11.4a
Any chemotherapy
No 1 [Reference] NA APM, 4.2a
Yes 1.68 (1.01-2.81) .047 APM, 6.9a
Any swelling
No 1 [Reference] NA APM, 4.0a
Yes 10.85 (7.48-15.74) <.001 APM, 31.0a
Unknown 1.14 (0.47-2.76) .77 APM, 4.5a

Abbreviations: ALND, axillary lymph node dissection; APM, adjusted predictive margin; MEM, marginal effect at the mean; SLNB, sentinel lymph node biopsy.

a

P < .05.

b

Race data were self-reported. The other race category included American Indian and Alaska Native, other race, patient refused to disclose, or unknown.