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. 2016 Dec 2;11(12):e0165262. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165262

Table 3. Treatment factors and cardiotoxicity.

Variable cAC group Control group Univariate Association
Median [IQR] % Median [IQR] % OR1 (95%CI) P value
Cumulative epirubicin /BSA ≥450mg/m2 60.6% 41.1% 2.21 (1.01–4.82) 0.047
Cumulative epirubicin dose / BSA (mg/m2) 450 [360–450]   400 [300–450]   1.12 (0.72–1.75) 0.61
Number anthracycline cycles 6 [4–6]   4 [4–6]   1.36 (1.01–1.84) 0.03
Radiotherapy   78.1%   88.4% 0.47 (0.17–1.27) 0.14
Left-sided radiotherapy   38.2%   44.2% 0.78 (0.36–1.70) 0.53
Trastuzumab   26.5%   16.8% 1.78 (0.73–4.34) 0.20
Aromatase inhibitor   14.7%   13.0% 1.08 (0.63–1.84) 0.79
Tamoxifen   41.2%   55.0% 0.57(0.27–1.23) 0.15
Interval from final anthracycline cycle to follow-up (months) 20.7 [17.3–27.3] 18.3 [14.9–22.1] 1.05 (1.00–1.09) 0.04
Interval from final anthracycline cycle–Trastuzumab untreated subjects only (months) 18.1 [17.1–27.0] 17.1 [14.6–20.9] 1.06 (1.00–1.12) 0.04

1OR for a 100mg/m2 dose increase and 1 month longer follow-up.