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. 2017 Feb 25;185(6):487–500. doi: 10.1093/aje/kww241

Table 4.

Adjusted Hazard Ratios for Breast Cancer According to Body Mass Index and BOADICEA Risk Score in 3 Australian Family Cancer Cohorts (ABCFR, kConFab, and ACCFR), by Menopausal Status, 1992–2010

Model and Adjustment Criteria Risk of Breast Cancer
Premenopausal Women Postmenopausal Women
HRa 95% CI P Value Δ LLb HRa 95% CI P Value Δ LLb
Model 1 0.34 1.78
 BMIc at ages 18–21 years (per 5-unit increment) 1.01 0.89, 1.36 0.4 0.76 0.58, 0.99 0.04
Model 2 0.79 0.04
 BMI at baseline (per 5-unit increment) 1.10 0.96, 1.26 0.2 1.03 0.88, 1.21 0.7
Model 3 0.43 1.20
 BMI changed (per 5-unit increment) 1.10 0.93, 1.29 0.3 1.14 0.99, 1.33 0.08
Model 4 7.61 2.30
 BOADICEA risk scoree (per 5% increment) 1.27 0.16, 1.40 <0.001 1.20 1.03, 1.41 0.02
Model 5 7.99 4.14
 BMI at ages 18–21 years 1.11 0.90, 1.37 0.3 0.76 0.58, 0.98 0.04
 BOADICEA risk score 1.26 1.16, 1.40 <0.001 1.20 1.03, 1.40 0.02
Model 6 8.64 2.38
 BMI at baseline 1.11 0.97, 1.27 0.1 1.04 0.88, 1.22 0.7
 BOADICEA risk score 1.28 1.16, 1.41 <0.001 1.20 1.03, 1.41 0.02
Model 7 8.24 3.64
 BMI change 1.12 0.95, 1.31 0.2 1.15 0.99, 1.34 0.07
 BOADICEA risk score 1.28 1.16, 1.41 <0.001 1.21 1.03, 1.41 0.02
Model 8 8.37 5.66
 BMI at ages 18–21 years 1.12 0.94, 1.53 0.1 0.89 0.67, 1.18 0.4
 BOADICEA risk score 1.74 0.87, 3.47 0.1 3.66 1.40, 9.58 0.008
 BMI at 18–21 years × BOADICEA score 0.93 0.79, 1.09 0.4 0.76 0.60, 0.97 0.03
Model 9 8.72 3.60
 BMI at baseline 1.14 0.97, 1.35 0.1 1.12 0.94, 1.32 0.2
 BOADICEA risk score 1.44 0.88, 2.34 0.1 2.43 1.12, 5.27 0.03
 BMI × BOADICEA score 0.98 0.88, 1.08 0.6 0.87 0.75, 1.01 0.08
Model 10 8.26 3.79
 BMI change 1.10 0.91, 1.33 0.3 1.19 0.99, 1.43 0.07
 BOADICEA risk score 1.27 1.14, 1.41 <0.001 1.27 1.00, 1.62 0.05
 BMI change × BOADICEA score 1.02 0.91, 1.13 0.8 0.95 0.83, 1.10 0.5
Model 11 8.64 4.91
 BMI at ages 18–21 years 0.99 0.77, 1.28 1.0 0.70 0.53, 0.92 0.01
 BMI at baseline 1.12 0.96, 1.30 0.2 1.12 0.95, 1.32 0.2
 BOADICEA risk score 1.28 1.16, 1.41 <0.001 1.21 1.03, 1.41 0.02
Model 12 8.64 4.91
 BMI at ages 18–21 years 1.11 0.90, 1.37 0.3 0.79 0.60, 1.04 0.09
 BMI change 1.12 0.96,1.30 0.2 1.12 0.95, 1.32 0.2
 BOADICEA risk score 1.28 1.16,1.41 <0.001 1.21 1.03, 1.41 0.02
Model 13 8.64 4.91
 BMI at baseline 1.11 0.90, 1.37 0.3 0.79 0.60, 1.04 0.09
 BMI change 1.01 0.78, 1.29 1.0 1.42 1.08, 1.87 0.01
 BOADICEA risk score 1.28 1.16, 1.41 <0.001 1.21 1.03, 1.41 0.02
Model 14 12.01 6.87
 BMI at ages 18–21 years 1.08 0.83, 1.42 0.6 0.79 0.57, 1.10 0.2
 BMI at baseline 1.11 0.92, 1.33 0.3 1.17 0.97, 1.42 0.09
 BOADICEA risk score 1.72 0.83, 3.58 0.1 4.48 1.56, 12.90 0.005
 BMI at 18–21 years × BOADICEA score 0.92 0.87, 1.09 0.4 0.81 0.63, 1.05 0.1
 BMI at baseline × BOADICEA score 1.01 0.91, 1.12 0.9 0.91 0.78, 1.07 0.2
Model 15 12.01 6.87
 BMI at ages 18–21 years 1.20 0.94, 1.53 0.1 0.93 0.69, 1.25 0.6
 BMI change 1.11 0.92, 1.33 0.3 1.17 0.97, 1.42 0.09
 BOADICEA risk score 1.72 0.83, 3.58 0.1 4.48 1.56, 12.90 0.005
 BMI at 18–21 years × BOADICEA score 0.93 0.79, 1.01 0.4 0.74 0.58, 0.95 0.02
 BMI change × BOADICEA score 1.01 0.91, 1.23 0.9 0.91 0.78, 0.95 0.2
Model 16 12.01 6.87
 BMI at baseline 1.20 0.94, 1.53 0.1 0.93 0.69, 1.25 0.6
 BMI change 0.92 0.71, 1.21 0.6 1.26 0.91, 1.75 0.2
 BOADICEA risk score 1.72 0.83, 3.58 0.1 4.48 1.56, 12.90 0.005
 BMI at baseline × BOADICEA score 0.93 0.79, 1.10 0.4 0.74 0.58, 0.95 0.02
 BMI change × BOADICEA score 1.08 0.92, 1.28 0.4 1.23 0.95, 1.59 0.1

Abbreviations: ABCFR, Australian Breast Cancer Family Registry; ACCFR, Australasian Colorectal Cancer Family Registry; BMI, body mass index; BOADICEA, Breast and Ovarian Analysis of Disease Incidence and Carrier Estimation Algorithm (per 5%, adjusted for baseline age and age2); CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; kConFab, Kathleen Cuningham Foundation Consortium for Research into Familial Breast Cancer; LL, log-likelihood.

a Adjusted for smoking and use of hormone replacement therapy.

b Change in LL from the base model that included smoking and use of hormone replacement therapy.

c Weight (kg)/height (m)2.

d Change in BMI from ages 18–21 years to baseline.

e Adjusted for baseline age and age2.