Table 5.
Multivariate cox regression analyses for factors affecting disease free survival rates.
| Variable | Hazard ratio | 95% CI | P value |
| Node positivity (positive vs negative) | 2.6 | 1.5–4.5 | 0.001 |
| Tumor size >2 cm (vs ≤2 cm) | 2.1 | 1.2–3.7 | 0.010 |
| Nuclear grade (high vs low&intermediate) | 1.1 | 0.6–1.8 | 0.846 |
| Histologic grade (high vs low&intermediate) | 1.6 | 1.0–2.7 | 0.060 |
| Lymphovascular invasion (positive vs negative) | 1.3 | 0.8–2.2 | 0.309 |
| Estrogen receptor (negative vs positive) | 1.4 | 0.9–2.3 | 0.140 |
| TLI (high vs low) | 1.2 | 0.7–1.9 | 0.522 |