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. 2017 May 4;23:101–111. doi: 10.2119/molmed.2016.00257

Table 1.

Patient and tumor characteristics.

  All patients, n = 54 TNBC, n = 25 nTNBC, n = 25 P value
Age at diagnosis (years) 49 26–71 51 39–71 47 26–61 0.1e
Body mass index (kg/m2) 28.7 20.7–40.1 27.58 20.78–38.01 29.31 21.83 a 39.65 0.14e
<25 9 17% 4 16% 4 16% 0.67f
≥25 38 70% 17 68% 19 76% 0.75f
Menopause status              
Pre 27 50% 12 48% 13 52% 1f
Post 27 50% 13 52% 12 48% 1f
Background cancera              
Yes 26 48% 14 56% 10 40% 0.4f
No 28 52% 11 44% 15 60% 0.4f
Diabetes mellitusb              
Yes 6 11% 5 20% 1 4% 0.2f
No 48 89% 20 80% 24 96% 0.2f
Glucose levels (mg/dl) 104.84 82–193 106.62 88–183 103.67 82–193 0.64e
Number of childrenc              
Nulliparous 4 7% 1 4% 3 12% 0.6f
1–2 16 30% 8 32% 7 28% 1f
>3 33 61% 16 64% 15 60% 1
Lactationd              
Yes 22 41% 10 40% 11 44% 1f
No 15 28% 8 32% 6 25% 0.75f
Smoking              
Yes 8 15% 2 8% 5 20% 0.42f
No 45 83% 22 88% 20 80% 0.7f
TNM              
T1 1 2% 0 0% 1 4% 1f
T2 25 46% 12 48% 11 44% 1f
T3 16 30% 8 32% 6 25% 0.75f
T4 11 20% 4 16% 7 28% 0.75f
N0 8 15% 3 12% 5 20% 0.5f
N1 32 59% 14 56% 16 64% 0.77f
N2 12 22% 6 24% 4 16% 0.72f
N3 2 4% 2 8% 0 0% 0.47f
M0 54 100% 25 100% 25 100% 1f
Clinical stage              
I 1 2% 0 0% 1 2% 1f
II 25 46% 12 48% 12 48% 0.78f
III 28 52% 13 52% 12 48% 1f

aAt least one relative (first, second, or third grade).

bConfirmed at BC diagnosis.

cNumber of pregnancies.

dAt least 6 months.

eT test, confidence level at 95%.

fZ test, confidence level at 95%.