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Published in final edited form as: Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2009 Feb 17;118(2):395–405. doi: 10.1007/s10549-009-0321-5

Table 4.

Multivariable delayed entry cox-proportional hazards models describing soy isoflavone intake and breast cancer recurrence, stratified by hormone receptor status and tamoxifen usea

ER− and PR − ER+ or PR+ P valueb Never Tamoxifen Ever Tamoxifen P valueb
(n=287, 43 events) (n=1551, 223 events) (n=410, 61 events) (n=1443, 209 events)
n HR 95% CI n HR 95% CI n HR 95% CI n HR 95% CI
Daidzein Intake (mcg/day)
   0 67 1.00 Reference 349 1.00 Reference 92 1.00 Reference 327 1.00 Reference
   0.10–7.77 54 1.69 0.73 3.91 257 1.08 0.72 1.63 68 1.63 0.72 3.68 244 1.12 0.75 1.69
   7.78–149.59 54 0.96 0.36 2.53 320 0.86 0.57 1.28 80 1.31 0.58 2.99 296 0.78 0.52 1.19
   149.60–1453.00 55 0.73 0.26 2.03 308 1.01 0.68 1.50 79 0.93 0.39 2.22 290 1.00 0.67 1.50
   1453.10–9596.54 37 0.36 0.08 1.69 247 0.76 0.48 1.23 60 0.69 0.23 2.08 224 0.73 0.45 1.20
   ≥ 9596.55 20 1.45 0.43 4.95 70 0.82 0.40 1.68 31 2.40 0.93 6.18* 62 0.48 0.19 1.21
p for trend 0.38 0.29 0.56 0.69 0.10 0.24
Genistein Intake (mcg/day)
   0 67 1.00 Reference 349 1.00 Reference 92 1.00 Reference 327 1.00 Reference
   0.10–6.99 60 1.72 0.75 3.94 278 1.00 0.66 1.51 73 1.70 0.76 3.79 267 1.02 0.68 1.54
   7.00–220.61 45 0.81 0.27 2.38 301 0.93 0.62 1.39 69 1.25 0.53 2.95 277 0.86 0.57 1.31
   220.62–2,184.8 58 0.83 0.31 2.21 306 0.99 0.66 1.47 86 0.96 0.41 2.22 285 0.99 0.66 1.48
   2,199.82–13, 025.87 36 0.38 0.08 1.79 247 0.77 0.48 1.24 59 0.70 0.23 2.10 224 0.74 0.45 1.21
   ≥ 13,025.88 21 1.34 0.39 4.57 70 0.83 0.40 1.69 31 2.42 0.95 6.21 63 0.48 0.19 1.22
p for trend 0.38 0.35 0.52 0.72 0.13 0.25
Glycetin Intake (mcg/day)
   0–3.61 63 1.00 Reference 315 1.00 Reference 83 1.00 Reference 299 1.00 Reference
   3.62–8.16 57 0.31 0.11 0.81 300 1.22 0.83 1.81 79 0.32 0.13 0.78** 279 1.26 0.85 1.87
   8.17–14.99 57 0.23 0.07 0.73 311 0.81 0.53 1.25 77 0.26 0.10 0.73** 295 0.82 0.53 1.26
   15.00–78.53 57 0.89 0.38 2.09 308 0.73 0.46 1.15 84 0.83 0.40 1.74 286 0.69 0.43 1.10
   78.54–795.39 34 0.32 0.09 1.19* 243 0.87 0.54 1.41 58 0.87 0.37 2.01 219 0.77 0.46 1.28
   ≥ 795.40 19 0.38 0.08 1.79 73 0.94 0.47 1.89 29 0.68 0.22 2.12 64 0.85 0.40 1.80
p for trend 0.29 0.17 0.04 0.82 0.05 0.03
a

All models were adjusted for soy supplement use, BMI 1 year before diagnosis, tobacco pack-years, tumor stage, menopausal status, age, race, and kilocalories.

b

P-value for interaction.

*

p ≤ 0.10

**

p ≤ 0.05