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. 2008 Feb 5;98(4):734–741. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604229

Table 5. Univariate and multivariate analyses of prognostic factors for locoregional recurrence-free survival.

      Univariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
  N 10-year LRRFS (%) (IC 95%) P a RR (IC 95%) P b RR (IC 95%)
Age (continuous variable)     0.015 0.97 (0.96–1.00)    
             
Age (dummy variable) c <10−6   <10−3  
 >40 597 79 (75–82)   1   1
 ⩽40 153 60 (51–70)   2.2 (1.6–3.1)   2.3 (1.6–3.2)
Menopause 0.5      
 No 563 73 (69–78)   1    
 Yes 187 79 (73–86)   0.9 (0.6–1.3)    
             
Clinical tumour stage c 0.35      
 cT2 556 74 (69–78)   1    
 cT3 194 78 (72–86)   0.8 (0.6–1.2)    
             
Clinical nodal status c 0.33      
 cN0 465 76 (71–80)   1    
 cN1 285 74 (68–80)   1.2 (0.8–1.6)    
             
Histological type 0.9      
 Ductal 672 75 (71–79)   1    
 Lobular 78 73 (62–86)   1 (0.6–1.7)    
             
Hormonal receptors c 0.05   0.02  
 HR+ 466 75 (71–80)   1   1
 HR− 166 69 (62–78)   1.4 (1.0–2.0)   1.7 (1.2–2.5)
             
Histological grade 0.34      
 Grade 1 114 82 (75–90)   1    
 Grade 2 362 73 (68–79)   1.3 (0.8–2.0)    
 Grade 3 217 73 (67–81)   1.4 (0.9–2.4)    
             
Mitotic index 0.48      
 Grade 1 182 79 (72–87)   1    
 Grade 2 189 77 (70–84)   1.2 (0.7–1.9)    
 Grade 3 297 75 (69–81)   1.3 (0.8–2.0)    
             
Clinical response 0.72      
 ⩾50% 434 78 (74–83)   1    
 <50% 309 76 (70–82)   1.1 (0.8–1.5)    

HR=hormonal receptor; LRRFS=locoregional recurrence-free survival

a

Log-rank test.

b

Likelihood ratio test.

c

Factors entered in the multivariate analysis.