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. 2013 Oct 30;2(1):105–110. doi: 10.3892/mco.2013.209

Table IV.

Comparison of weight changes between subgroups.

Factors Weight changes (mean ± SD, kg) P-value
Age (years) 0.027
  ≤40 1.1±3.6
  40–50 −0.3±4.5
  ≥50 −1.2±4.6
Weight (kg) 0.013
  ≤50 0.3±5.2
  50–60 1.3±3.5
  ≥60 −1.8±3.8
Menopausal status 0.924
  Premenopausal −0.4±4.4
  Postmenopausal −0.5±5.5
Receptor status 0.222
  ER or PR+/HER2+ −0.5±3.9
  ER or PR+/HER2 −1.2±4.9
  ER or PR/HER2+ 0.9±3.1
  ER or PR/HER2 −0.5±5.1
Stage 0.231
  I −1.4±4.1
  II 0.5±4.4
  III −0.6±5.0
Chemotherapy regimens 0.150
  Anthracycline-based −0.6±3.9
  Anthracycline combined with taxane −0.2±4.6
Chemotherapy cycles (no.) 0.037
  <4 −1.5±4.6
  ≥4 0.4±4.1
Hormone dosage (mg) 0.038
  ≤100 −0.9±3.8
  100–200 0.5±5.1
  ≥200 1.3±4.8

ER, estrogen receptor; PR, progesterone receptor; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; SD, standard deviation.