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. 2013 Jul 11;15(4):R56. doi: 10.1186/bcr3450

Table 3.

Association of percentage density with breast cancer recurrence and survival

Model 1a Model 2b

HRc 95% CI P value HRc 95% CI P value
Local recurrence
62 events
Total time at risk = 9,683 years
1.99 1.09-3.66 0.026 1.92 1.03-3.57 0.039

Locoregional recurrence
103 events
Total time at risk = 9,606 years
1.84 1.16-2.91 0.010 1.67 1.04-2.69 0.033

Distant recurrence
181 events
Total time at risk = 9,618 years
1.28 0.90-1.82 0.170 1.08 0.74-1.56 0.698

5-year breast cancer-specific survival
124 events
Total time at risk = 8,489 years
1.25 0.82-1.92 0.299 0.97 0.61-1.54 0.908

10-year breast cancer-specific survival
213 events
Total time at risk = 16,016 years
1.34 0.97-1.85 0.080 1.08 0.77-1.53 0.644

Overall 5-year survival
174 events
Total time at risk = 8,489 years
1.07 0.73-1.55 0.742 0.89 0.60-1.32 0.554

Overall 10-year survival
358 events
Total time at risk = 16,016 years
1.14 0.87-1.48 0.343 0.99 0.75-1.29 0.921

aAdjusted for age, body mass index (BMI), and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use;

badjusted for age, BMI, HRT use, mode of detection, tumor size, lymph node metastasis, estrogen receptor status, progesterone receptor status, and grade;

chazard ratio (HR) comparing percentage density (PD) ≥25% to PD <25%. CI, confidence interval.