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Distribution of breast cancer characteristics among the various CVD risk categories
| Breast cancer characteristics | CVD risk
|
P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Moderate | High | ||
| Median tumor size | 1.5 cm | 1.4 cm | 1.4 cm | 0.93 |
| Negative lymph node | 76.9% | 81.8% | 84.1% | 0.44 |
| Grade 1 or 2 | 80.1% | 86.6% | 82.2% | 0.39 |
| Stage I | 67.6% | 64.9% | 75.6% | 0.39 |
Medians were compared using nonparametric Kruskal–Wallis test for continuous variable and proportions were compared using exact χ2 test
CVD cardiovascular disease
