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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2011 Aug 17;131(1):255–265. doi: 10.1007/s10549-011-1726-5

Table 3.

The association between circulating molecules and mammographic breast density (N=238), Wisconsin Breast Density Study, 2008-2009.

Hormone Linear regression of square root percent breast density on molecule levels Mean percent density by molecule quartile (95% Confidence Interval)* Ptrend
β coefficient SE (β) P Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
25(OH)D (ng/mL)
 Age and season adjusted 0.018 0.009 0.05 11.3 (9.0, 13.9) 13.5 (10.9, 16.3) 12.2 (9.7, 15.0) 15.6 (12.7, 18.8) 0.07
 Age, season, and BMI adjusted -0.004 0.009 0.65 13.7 (11.3, 16.4) 14.0 (11.6, 16.6) 11.2 (9.1, 13.6) 13.4 (11.1, 16.1) 0.52
 Multivariable-adjusted -0.004 0.009 0.68 13.6 (11.3, 16.2) 14.3 (11.9, 16.9) 11.2 (9.1, 13.5) 13.3 (11.0, 15.9) 0.49
PTH (pg/mL)
 Age and season adjusted -0.010 0.005 0.05 16.0 (13.1, 19.2) 12.2 (9.7, 15.0) 12.8 (10.2, 15.6) 11.4 (8.9, 14.2) 0.05
 Age, season, and BMI adjusted -0.005 0.004 0.27 14.9 (12.4, 17.7) 12.8 (10.5, 15.4) 12.0 (9.8, 14.5) 12.5 (10.2, 15.2) 0.18
 Multivariable-adjusted -0.003 0.004 0.48 14.9 (12.5, 17.6) 12.3 (10.0, 14.7) 12.3 (10.1, 14.7) 12.8 (10.5, 15.4) 0.27
Calcium (mg/dL)
 Age and season adjusted 0.004 0.045 0.93 11.7 (9.2, 14.5) 13.1 (10.4, 16.0) 13.6 (10.9, 16.6) 14.0 (11.2, 17.0) 0.25
 Age, season, and BMI adjusted -0.020 0.041 0.62 12.8 (10.5, 15.5) 12.6 (10.3, 15.2) 13.0 (10.6, 15.5) 13.8 (11.4, 16.5) 0.57
 Multivariable-adjusted -0.016 0.039 0.69 12.7 (10.4, 15.3) 12.5 (10.3, 15.1) 13.2 (10.9, 15.8) 13.7 (11.3, 16.3) 0.53
IGF-1 (ng/mL)
 Age and season adjusted 0.003 0.002 0.15 11.9 (9.4, 14.7) 13.3 (10.8, 16.1) 11.9 (9.4, 14.7) 15.1 (12.4, 18.2) 0.11
 Age, season, and BMI adjusted 0.000 0.002 0.87 13.6 (11.1, 16.2) 13.2 (11.0, 15.7) 11.6 (9.4, 14.1) 13.8 (11.5, 16.4) 0.90
 Multivariable-adjusted -0.001 0.002 0.67 14.2 (11.8, 16.9) 12.6 (10.4, 15.0) 11.8 (9.6, 14.2) 13.7 (11.4, 16.2) 0.74
IGFBP-3 (μg/mL)
 Age and season adjusted -0.041 0.102 0.69 13.7 (11.0, 16.7) 11.7 (9.3, 14.4) 14.4 (11.7, 17.5) 12.5 (10.0, 15.3) 0.90
 Age, season, and BMI adjusted -0.042 0.090 0.64 14.2 (11.8, 16.8) 11.5 (9.4, 13.9) 13.3 (11.0, 15.9) 13.3 (11.0, 15.9) 0.94
 Multivariable-adjusted -0.063 0.088 0.48 14.3 (11.9, 16.9) 11.6 (9.5, 13.9) 13.5 (11.2, 16.1) 13.0 (10.8, 15.4) 0.77
IGF-1/IGFBP-3 molar ratio
 Age and season adjusted 7.5 3.3 0.02 11.9 (9.5, 14.7) 11.3 (8.9, 13.9) 13.7 (11.0, 16.6) 15.6 (12.7, 18.7) 0.04
 Age, season, and BMI adjusted 0.5 3.1 0.86 14.1 (11.7, 16.8) 11.4 (9.2, 13.7) 13.1 (10.7, 15.6) 13.9 (11.5, 16.5) 0.83
 Multivariable-adjusted -0.1 3.0 0.97 14.4 (12.0, 17.0) 11.6 (9.5, 13.9) 12.5 (10.2, 14.9) 13.9 (11.5, 16.5) 0.96
Retinol (ng/mL)
 Age and season adjusted 0.000 0.430 0.99 15.0 (12.2, 18.2) 11.0 (8.6, 13.6) 14.5 (11.8, 17.5) 11.9 (9.4, 14.8) 0.44
 Age, season, and BMI adjusted 0.049 0.382 0.90 15.3 (12.8, 18.0) 10.7 (8.6, 13.0) 13.5 (11.1, 16.1) 13.0 (10.6, 15.7) 0.55
 Multivariable-adjusted 0.070 0.373 0.85 15.8 (13.3, 18.5) 10.4 (8.5, 12.6) 12.9 (10.7, 15.4) 13.4 (11.0, 16.1) 0.49

SE, standard error; BMI, body mass index.

*

Mean percent density displayed is reverse transformed from model of square root density; quartile cut-points are described in Table 2.

Adjusted for age, body mass index, parity, family history of breast cancer, vigorous physical activity, and smoking.