TABLE 4.
Sociodemographic, Comorbidity, and Clinical Characteristics Associated With Breast Cancer-specific Survival
| Characteristic | UVA—HR (95% CI) | P | MVA—HR (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADI | ||||
| 1–3 | Reference | 0.033 | Reference | 0.040 |
| 4–10 | 1.43 (1.03–1.99) | 1.56 (1.02–2.38) | ||
| Age | ||||
| <49 | Reference | 0.3 | ||
| 50–69 | 1.24 (0.84–1.82) | |||
| >70 | 1.42 (0.89–2.28) | |||
| Race | ||||
| White | Reference | 0.025 | Reference | 0.5 |
| Black | 1.80 (1.22–2.65) | 1.07 (0.63–1.82) | ||
| Asian | 1.05 (0.6–1.83) | 0.98 (0.48–2.02) | ||
| Other | 1.45 (0.89–2.36) | 1.56 (0.87–2.79) | ||
| Hispanic ethnicity | ||||
| No | Reference | 0.14 | ||
| Yes | 1.43 (0.90–2.27) | |||
| Insurance | ||||
| Private or Medicare | Reference | <0.001 | Reference | 0.008 |
| Medicaid | 2.10 (1.47–3.00) | 1.91 (1.21–3.01) | ||
| BMI | ||||
| Normal | Reference | 0.5 | ||
| Overweight | 1.07 (0.71–1.61) | |||
| Obese | 1.26 (0.86–1.86) | |||
| Alcohol use | ||||
| Never | Reference | 0.3 | ||
| Socially | 0.78 (0.55–1.10) | |||
| Frequently | 1.03 (0.45–2.35) | |||
| Smoking | ||||
| No | Reference | 0.2 | ||
| Yes | 0.8 (0.57–1.12) | |||
| Clinical stage | ||||
| 1 | Reference | <0.001 | Reference | <0.001 |
| 2 | 2.96 (2.01–4.38) | 2.16 (1.36–3.44) | ||
| 3 | 9.51 (6.07–14.9) | 5.88 (3.24–10.7) | ||
| Tumor differentiation | ||||
| Well or moderately | Reference | <0.001 | Reference | 0.006 |
| Poorly | 3.98 (2.60–6.07) | 2.03 (1.22–3.37) | ||
| Tumor subtype | ||||
| ER+/HER2− | Reference | <0.001 | Reference | <0.001 |
| ER+/HER2+ | 0.90 (0.41–1.97) | 0.59 (0.23–1.51) | ||
| ER−/HER2+ | 0.88 (0.32–2.43) | 0.20 (0.003–1.56) | ||
| ER−/HER2− | 5.17 (3.62–7.38) | 2.53 (1.26–5.08) | ||
| Chemotherapy | ||||
| No | Reference | <0.001 | Reference | 0.113 |
| Yes | 1.95 (1.39–2.75) | 0.67 (0.41–1.10) | ||
| Radiation | ||||
| No | Reference | <0.001 | Reference | 0.5 |
| Yes | 2.23 (1.46–3.40) | 1.16 (0.71–1.90) | ||
| Endocrine therapy | ||||
| No | Reference | <0.001 | Reference | 0.8 |
| Yes | 0.26 (0.19–0.36) | 0.93 (0.47–1.83) | ||
BMI indicates body mass index; MVA, multivariable; UVA, univariable.