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Multivariate analysis of baseline factors associated with selection of docetaxel/anthracycline combination
| Factor | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P |
| 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; *, upper limit of 95% CI is 1.000 due to rounding. | |||
| Age group (year) | |||
| 40–<65vs. <40 | 0.887 | (0.708, 1.112) | 0.298 |
| ≥65 vs. <40 | 0.463 | (0.305, 0.703) | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.991 | (0.981, 1.000*) | 0.049 |
| Menopausal status | |||
| Peri-menopause vs. pre-menopause | 0.573 | (0.301, 1.092) | 0.091 |
| Post-menopause vs. pre-menopause | 0.712 | (0.602, 0.842) | <0.001 |
| Estrogen receptor | |||
| Positive vs. negative | 1.112 | (0.948, 1.305) | 0.192 |
| Unknown vs. negative | 2.261 | (1.279, 3.998) | 0.005 |
| Tumor type | |||
| Lobular carcinoma vs. ductal carcinoma | 2.868 | (1.822, 4.515) | <0.001 |
| Medullary carcinoma vs. ductal carcinoma | 1.276 | (0.429, 3.792) | 0.661 |
| Mixed carcinoma vs. ductal carcinoma | 0.969 | (0.487, 1.926) | 0.928 |
| Mucinous carcinoma vs. ductal carcinoma | 1.340 | (0.399, 4.499) | 0.636 |
| Tubular carcinoma vs. ductal carcinoma | 0.733 | (0.183, 2.940) | 0.661 |
| Other vs. ductal carcinoma | 1.294 | (0.903, 1.853) | 0.160 |
| Unknown vs. ductal carcinoma | 0.785 | (0.556, 1.108) | 0.169 |