Table 4.
Univariate analysis of clinical factors for recurrence in the patients
| Total number | Number of events | Events (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.004 | |||
| < 65 | 309 | 24 | 7.8 | |
| ≥ 65 | 48 | 7 | 14.6 | |
| Smoking status | 0.723 | |||
| Yes | 87 | 5 | 5.7 | |
| No | 225 | 18 | 8 | |
| Menopausal status | 0.943 | |||
| Premenopausal | 174 | 16 | 9.2 | |
| Postmenopausal | 172 | 13 | 7.6 | |
| Early menarche | 0.320 | |||
| Yes | 21 | 1 | 4.8 | |
| No | 256 | 19 | 7.4 | |
| Nulliparity | 0.820 | |||
| Yes | 51 | 4 | 7.8 | |
| No | 236 | 18 | 7.6 | |
| Primary tumor locations | 0.087 | |||
| Right side | 166 | 11 | 6.6 | |
| Left side | 182 | 19 | 10.4 | |
| Bilateral | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
| Stage at diagnosis | 0.618 | |||
| Stage 1 pT1a | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stage 1 pT1b | 74 | 5 | 6.8 | |
| Stage 1 pT1c | 232 | 22 | 9.5 | |
| Stage 2 pT2 | 27 | 4 | 14.8 | |
| Breast surgery | 0.064 | |||
| Lumpectomy | 200 | 21 | 7 | |
| Mastectomy | 51 | 10 | 19.6 | |
| Lymph node surgery | 0.745 | |||
| Sentinel node biopsy | 269 | 19 | 7.1 | |
| Axillary LND | 73 | 12 | 16.4 | |
| Adjuvant radiotherapy | 0.142 | |||
| Yes | 297 | 23 | 7.7 | |
| No | 38 | 8 | 21.1 | |
| Adjuvant chemotherapy | 0.450 | |||
| Yes | 164 | 18 | 11 | |
| No | 174 | 12 | 6.9 | |
| Adjuvant trastuzumab | 0.578 | |||
| Yes | 31 | 3 | 9.7 | |
| No | 18 | 2 | 11.1 | |
| Adjuvant endocrine therapy | 0.372 | |||
| Yes | 275 | 25 | 9.1 | |
| No | 60 | 5 | 8.3 |