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. 2020 Feb 3;8:e8512. doi: 10.7717/peerj.8512

Table 2. Univariate and multivariate analyses of cancer special survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS) after propensity score matching (N = 188).

Variables CSS OS
Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
P-value HR (95% CI) P-value P-value HR (95% CI) P-value
Age 0.407 NI 0.491 NI
<40
40–60
>60
Race 0.002 0.029 0.003 0.046
White Reference Reference
Black 2.251 (1.186, 4.271) 0.013 2.076 (1.102, 3.912) 0.024
Other 0.781 (0.270, 2.258) 0.648 0.725 (0.252.2.084) 0.551
Marital status 0.204 NI 0.138 NI
Married
Unmarried
Unknown NI
Grade 0.108 NI 0.078
Grade I/II
Grade III/IV
Unknown
AJCC stage <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
IIIA Reference Reference
IIIB 1.465 (0.645, 3.328) 0.361 1.541 (0.702, 3.380) 0.281
IV 4.837(2.548, 9.180) <0.001 4.475(2.387, 8.389) <0.001
Breast Subtype <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Her2-/HoR+ Reference Reference
Her2+/HoR- 0.870 (0.330, 2.294) 0.778 0.820 (0.314, 2.143) 0.686
Her2+/HoR+ 0.244 (0.070, 0.857) 0.028 0.225 (0.065, 0.785) 0.019
Triple Negative 3.387 (1.697, 6.762) 0.001 3.188 (1.630, 6.235) 0.001
Unknown 1.988 (0.655, 6.036) 0.225 1.897 (0.633, 5.685) 0.253
Surgery 0.843 0.307 0.738 0.254
Simple Mastectomy Reference Reference
Radical mastectomy 1.493 (0.692, 3.222) 1.556 (0.728, 3.323)
Chemotherapy 0.459 0.637 0.438 0.549
No/unknown Reference Reference
Yes 1.641 (0.209, 12.882) 1.875 (0.241, 14.607)
PMRT 0.013 0.030 0.006 0.013
No Reference Reference
Yes 0.519 (0.287, 0.939) 0.480 (0.269, 0.859)

Notes.

Abbreviation

HoR
Hormone receptor
CSS
cancerspecific survival
OS
overall survival
NI
not included in the multivariate survival analysis
PMRT
post mastectomy radiotherapy