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. 2011 May 31;29(19):2645–2652. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2010.33.4441

Table 5.

Multivariable Cox Proportional Hazards Model for All Patients

Parameter Relapse-Free Survival
Overall Survival
Hazard Ratio 95% CI P Hazard Ratio 95% CI P
Beta-blocker use, yesv no 0.52 0.31 to 0.88 .015 0.64 0.38 to 1.07 .09
Age, ≥ 50v < 50 years 0.81 0.66 to 1.00 .05 1.04 0.83 to 1.3 .75
Race, blackv non-black 1.37 1.06 to 1.77 .018 1.47 1.13 to 1.93 .005
Stage, IIIv I/II 1.70 1.38 to 2.08 < .001 1.77 1.42 to 2.21 < .001
Grade, IIIv I/II 1.18 0.92 to 1.53 .19 1.35 1.02 to 1.78 .039
Hormone receptor status, positivev negative 0.74 0.48 to 1.13 .16 0.76 0.47 to 1.23 .26
HER2 status, positivev negative 1.31 0.92 to 1.87 .14 1.03 0.69 to 1.53 .90
Triple-negative tumor, nov yes 0.71 0.44 to 1.14 .16 0.61 0.36 to 1.03 .07
LVI, positivev negative 1.89 1.54 to 2.32 < .001 1.75 1.4 to 2.18 < .001
BMI, kg/m2
    25-29v < 25 0.99 0.77 to 1.27 .92 1.03 0.78 to 1.36 .83
    30+v < 25 1.16 0.9 to 1.50 .26 1.25 0.95 to 1.64 .11
Diabetes, yesv no 1.20 0.77 to 1.88 .41 1.63 1.07 to 2.48 .022
Hypertension, yesv no 1.08 0.8 to 1.45 .60 1.00 0.73 to 1.37 .98
ACEI/ARB use, yesv no 0.82 0.54 to 1.26 .37 0.99 0.65 to 1.51 .96

Abbreviations: LVI, lymphovascular invasion; BMI, body mass index; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; ACEI, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker.