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. 2020 Dec 3;10:21173. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-78016-8

Table 2.

Cox regression analysis of DFS and OS in NAC subgroup (n = 99).

Factor Disease free survival Overall survival
HR 95% CI P Value HR 95% CI P Value
Univariate analysis

Tumor size

(> 2 cm vs. ≤ 2 cm)

2.912 0.697–12.173 0.143 0.997 0.225–4.422 0.966

Lymph node status

(positive vs. negative)

1.884 0.900–3.944 0.093 0.832 0.296–2.341 0.728

TNM stage

(III vs. I–II)

1.328 0.646–2.729 0.441 0.686 0.194–2.434 0.560

Nuclear grade

(III vs. I–II)

1.484 0.705–3.124 0.298 1.937 0.630–5.954 0.248
Hormone receptor (positive vs. negative) 0.272 0.121–0.610 0.002 a 0.016 0.001–1.085 0.055

Molecular subtype

(TNBC vs. non-TNBC)

2.676 1.304–5.492 0.007 a 5.207 1.449–18.706 0.011 a

Pathological response

(pCR vs. non-pCR)

0.113 0.015–0.827 0.032 a N/A N/A N/A

Clinical response

(CR + PR vs. SD + PD)

0.862 0.412–1.805 0.694 0.523 0.185–1.477 0.221

BRCAness status

(positive vs. negative)

3.966 1.978–7.954  < 0.001 a 6.145 1.943–19.441 0.002 a
Multivariate analysis

Molecular subtype

(TNBC vs. non-TNBC)

2.758 1.037–7.340 0.042 a 4.126 0.817–20.841 0.086

Pathological response

(pCR vs. non-pCR)

0.054 0.007–0.422 0.005 a N/A N/A N/A

Clinical response

(CR + PR vs. SD + PD)

2.034 0.910–4.547 0.083 1.215 0.411–3.597 0.724

BRCAness status

(positive vs. negative)

2.962 1.184–7.412 0.020 a 2.681 0.618–11.630 0.188

aStatistically significant difference.