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. 2009 Jun 1;27(20):3297–3302. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.19.6410

Table 2.

Multivariate Logistic Regression Model for Pathologic Complete Response

Variable Odds Ratio 95% CI P
Diabetes, yes v no 0.44 0.20 to 1.00 .05
Age, ≥ 50 years v < 50 years 0.89 0.70 to 1.14 .36
Metformin use, yes v no 2.95 1.07 to 8.17 .04
Clinical stage, III v I and II 0.60 0.47 to 0.77 < .001
Tumor grade, 3 v 1 and 2 2.66 1.89 to 3.73 < .001
Hormone receptor status, ER positive and/or PR positive v both negative 0.34 0.26 to 0.44 < .001
HER-2 status, positive v negative 2.38 1.86 to 3.05 < .001
Neoadjuvant taxane use, yes v no 2.30 1.65 to 3.20 < .001
BMI
    Overweight v normal/underweight 0.77 0.56 to 1.04 .09
    Obese v normal/underweight 1.16 0.88 to 1.55 .299

Abbreviations: ER, estrogen receptor; PR, progesterone receptor; HER-2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; BMI, body mass index.