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

Table 4.

Association between mammographic density categorized into quartiles and local and locoregional recurrence

Local recurrence Locoregional recurrence

HR 95% CI P value HR 95% CI P value
Model 1a 0.008 0.012

PD, 1st quartileb 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.)

PD, 2nd quartilec 1.72 0.78-3.78 1.43 0.79-2.60

PD, 3rd quartiled 1.91 0.86-4.24 1.34 0.72-2.50

PD, 4th quartilee 3.14 1.38-7.16 2.36 1.27-4.39

Model 2f 0.017 0.035

PD, 1st quartileb 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.)

PD, 2nd quartilec 1.80 0.80-4.05 1.38 0.75-2.53

PD, 3rd quartiled 1.78 0.77-4.11 1.29 0.68-2.45

PD, 4th quartilee 3.03 1.28-7.17 2.10 1.11-3.97

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

bpercentage density (PD) <6.46, n = 443;

c6.46 ≤ PD <13.66, n = 444;

dPD 13.66 ≤ PD <25.07, n = 444;

ePD ≥25.07, n = 443;

fadjusted for age, BMI, HRT use, mode of detection, tumor size, lymph node metastasis, estrogen receptor status, progesterone receptor status, and grade. CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; Ref., reference value.