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. 2018 Feb 15;13(1):85–94. doi: 10.1080/15592294.2017.1414127

Table 5.

Relative change in breast volume and composition at B4 associated with average pubertal AgeAccel in blood correcting for cellular heterogeneity.

  Percent Change in Geometric Mean (95% CI)
  Model 1a Model 2b Model 3c
Total Breast Volume      
 Continuous (per 5 years) 0.96 (0.90, 1.03) 0.95 (0.89, 1.02) 0.95 (0.89, 1.02)
 Categorical {ref: (−10, −2]} 1.00 1.00 1.00
  (−2, 2] 1.04 (0.93, 1.16) 1.02 (0.91, 1.15) 1.02 (0.91, 1.15)
  (2, 10] 0.96 (0.84, 1.09) 0.94 (0.82, 1.09) 0.94 (0.82, 1.09)
Fibroglandular Volume      
 Continuous (per 5 years) 0.99 (0.91, 1.09) 0.99 (0.90, 1.09) 0.99 (0.90, 1.09)
 Categorical {ref: (−10, −2]} 1.00 1.00 1.00
  (−2, 2] 1.08 (0.94, 1.24) 1.06 (0.94, 1.20) 1.06 (0.94, 1.20)
  (2, 10] 1.04 (0.88, 1.23) 1.04 (0.88, 1.22) 1.03 (0.87, 1.22)
Percent Fibroglandular Volume
Continuous (per 5 years) 1.03 (0.98, 1.09) 1.04 (0.98, 1.10) 1.04 (0.98, 1.10)
 Categorical {ref: (−10,−2]} 1.00 1.00 1.00
  (−2, 2] 1.04 (0.95, 1.13) 1.04 (0.95, 1.13) 1.04 (0.95, 1.13)
  (2, 10] 1.08 (0.98, 1.20) 1.09 (0.99, 1.21) 1.09 (0.99, 1.20)
a

Adjusting for fat percentage at breast density measurement and cell-type distribution.

b

Adjusting for variables in Model 1 and birth weight, maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, maternal height, and maternal education.

c

Adjusting for variables in Model 2 and child height Z-score at B2.

*P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001.