Table 3.
Multivariate analysis for predictors of recurrence based on the Cox proportional hazards regression model
| Variables | HR | 95% Confidence interval | p |
| Age <35 years | 1.7 | 1.14–2.61 | 0.010 |
| Tumor size ≥ 2 cm | 2.0 | 1.30–3.07 | 0.002 |
| Lymph node-positive | 3.8 | 2.64–5.67 | <0.001 |
| Nuclear grade 3 | 1.4 | 0.90–2.39 | 0.124 |
| Histological grade 3 | 0.9 | 0.54–1.49 | 0.675 |
| ER | 1.1 | 0.77–1.63 | 0.549 |
| PR | 2.1 | 1.41–3.19 | 0.001 |
| c-erbB2 | 1.4 | 1.04–2.05 | 0.030 |