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. 2017 May 11;8(45):79289–79297. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.17808

Table 2. Univariate regression analyses of risk factors for cardiac events.

Risk factors Patients,(%) Cardiac events OR 95% CI P
Age
 > 71 years 65 (48.9) 9 (13.8) 0.702 0.338-1.799 0.364
 ≤ 71 years 68 (51.1) 6 (8.8)
Performance status
 ≤ 1 108 (81.2) 11 (10.2) 1.112 0.752-1.328 0.628
 > 1 25 (18.8) 4 (16.0)
WIC
 ≥ 1 52 (39.1) 9 (17.3) 0.382 0.127-1.147 0.086
 < 1 81 (60.9) 6 (7.4)
Hypertension
 Yes 36 (27.1) 5 (13.9) 1.403 0.445-4.428 0.563
 No 97 (72.9) 10 (10.3)
History of cardiac diseases
 Yes 5 (3.8) 1 (20.0) 0.491 0.151-2.710 0.538
 No 128 (96.2) 14 (10.9)
Obesity
 Yes 37 (27.8) 9 (24.3) 3.821 1.578-8.728 0.006
 No 96 (72.2) 6 (6.2)
TNM stage
 I-III 100 (75.2) 9 (9.0) 2.247 0.734-6.675 0.156
 IV 33 (24.8) 6 (18.1)
Anthracycline exposure
 Yes 71 (53.4) 12 (16.9) 0.250 0.067-0.932 0.039
 No 62 (46.6) 3 (4.8)
Duration of trastuzumab
 ≥ 40 weeks 68 (51.1) 8 (11.8) 0.905 0.308-2.657 0.856
 < 40 weeks 65 (48.9) 7 (10.8)
Previous radiotherapy
 No 57 (42.9) 4 (7.0) 0.431 0.149-1.469 0.093
 Yes 76 (57.1) 11 (14.8)
Hormone therapy
 Yes 19 (14.3) 4 (21.1) 0.370 0.154-1.322 0.126
 No 124 (93.2) 11 (8.9)
Receiving surgery
 Yes 61 (45.9) 6 (9.8) 1.266 0.424-3.782 0.673
 No 72 (54.1) 9 (12.5)

Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; WIC, Charlson’s weighted index of comorbidities.