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. 2024 Oct 7;14:23309. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-74060-w

Table 4.

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses for risk factors associated with grade 4 neutropenia.

Variable Univariate Multivariate (SMI) Multivariate (SAT) Multivariate (VAT)
OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P
SMI
 < 48.6 cm2/m2 1 1
 ≥ 48.6 cm2/m2 0.214 (0.057–0.658) 0.012 0.221 (0.052–0.765) 0.025
SAT
 < 226.6 cm2 1 1
 ≥ 226.6 cm2 0.920 (0.309–2.575) 0.876 1.557 (0.412–6.024) 0.512
VAT
 < 45.5 cm2 1 1
 ≥ 45.5 cm2 0.824 (0.265–2.877) 0.745 1.437 (0.395–6.197) 0.600
Age (years) 0.956 (0.891–1.020) 0.186
BMI (kg/m2) 0.863 (0.717–1.017) 0.095 0.925 (0.746–1.131) 0.460 0.835 (0.663–1.019) 0.099 0.855 (0.696–1.022) 0.106
AJCC stage 2.486 (1.270–5.159) 0.010 2.267 (0.299–17.248) 0.422 1.905 (0.253–13.973) 0.524 2.422 (0.317–18.503) 0.387
T stage 2.668 (1.276–5.940) 0.011 1.619 (0.409–6.590) 0.488 1.955 (0.469–8.684) 0.360 1.662 (0.419–6.899) 0.469
N stage 1.542 (0.943–2.519) 0.079 0.867 (0.286–2.670) 0.799 0.805 (0.281–2.319) 0.682 0.758 (0.259–2.245) 0.610
Histologic grade 1.229 (0.646–2.446) 0.539
HR status
 ER positive 1.114 (0.386–3.515) 0.846
 PR positive 0.545 (0.194–1.496) 0.240
 HER2 positive 0.457 (0.120–1.420) 0.203
Surgery type
 Total mastectomy 1
 Partial mastectomy 0.416 (0.133–1.173) 0.109
Hormonal therapy 0.641 (0.212–2.079) 0.437
Radiotherapy 1.556 (0.547–4.868) 0.422
Targeted therapy 2.118 (0.402–9.555) 0.336

Multivariate logistic regression included variables with a P < 0.10 from the univariable analysis, as well as SMI, SAT, and VAT regardless of their P in the univariable analysis.

SMI skeletal muscle index, SAT subcutaneous adipose tissue, VAT visceral adipose tissue, BMI body mass index, AJCC American Joint Committee on Cancer, HR hormone receptor, ER estrogen receptor, PR progesterone receptor, HER2 human epidermal growth factor 2.