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. 2022 Apr 4;193(2):417–427. doi: 10.1007/s10549-022-06577-5

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics and univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses evaluating factors associated with initiation of chemoprevention

Characteristic Total (n) Chemoprevention initiated,
n (column %)
Univariable analysis Multivariable analysis
No
n = 510
Yes
n = 150
OR (95% CI) p-value OR (95% CI) p-value
Age  < 0.001
 35–40 19 17 (3) 2 (1) 0.3 (0.1–1.5) 0.16 0.4 (0.1–1.9) 0.24
 41–50 176 123 (24) 53 (36) 1.2 (0.8–1.9) 0.31 1.4 (0.7–2.9) 0.32
 51–60 272 202 (40) 70 (47) Ref Ref
 61–70 141 121 (24) 20 (13) 0.5 (0.3–0.8) 0.008 0.5 (0.3–0.8) 0.008
 > 70 52 47 (9) 5 (3) 0.3 (0.1–0.8) 0.02 0.3 (0.1–0.8) 0.01
Race 0.08
 White 538 412 (81) 126 (84) Ref Ref
 Black/African American 26 24 (5) 2 (1) 0.3 (0.1–1.2) 0.08 0.3 (0.1–1.2) 0.08
 Other 81 59 (12) 22 (15) 1.2 (0.7–2.1) 0.46 1.2 (0.7–2.1) 0.47
 Unknown 15 15 (3) 0 (0) No events No events
Hispanic ethnicity 0.61
 No 580 445 (87) 135 (90) Ref
 Yes 57 42 (8) 15 (10) 1.2 (0.6–2.2) 0.61
 Unknown 23 23 (5) 0 (0) No events
Ashkenazi Jewish 0.15
 No 538 410 (80) 128 (85) Ref
 Yes 62 48 (9) 14 (9) 0.9 (0.5–1.7) 0.83
 Unknown 60 52 (10) 8 (5) 0.5 (0.2–1.0) 0.07
Menopausal status at first visit 0.09
 Pre/Peri 183 133 (26) 50 (33) Ref Ref
 Post 477 377 (74) 100 (67) 0.7 (0.5–1.0) 0.08 1.2 (0.6–2.5) 0.56
Alcohol use 0.71
 Never/rarely 356 278 (55) 78 (52) Ref
 1–4 drinks/week 173 130 (25) 43 (28) 1.2 (0.8–1.8) 0.45
 5–9 drinks/week 94 75 (15) 19 (13) 0.9 (0.5–1.6) 0.72
 > 10 drinks/week 14 9 (2) 5 (3) 2.0 (0.6–6.1) 0.23
 Unknown 23 18 (4) 5 (3) 1.0 (0.4–2.8) 0.99
BMI 0.34
 Under/Normal (< 25) 247 188 (37) 59 (39) Ref
 Overweight (25–29.9) 220 165 (32) 55 (37) 1.1 (0.7–1.6) 0.78
 Obese (> 30.0) 187 151 (30) 36 (24) 0.8 (0.5–1.2) 0.25
 Unknown 6 6 (1) 0 (0) No events
Smoking 0.07
 Never 431 324 (64) 107 (71) Ref Ref
 Former 185 147 (29) 38 (25) 0.8 (0.5–1.2) 0.25 0.9 (0.6–1.4) 0.67
 Current 20 19 (4) 1 (1) 0.2 (0.0–1.2) 0.08 0.1 (0.0–1.1) 0.07
 Unknown 24 20 (4) 4 (3) 0.6 (0.2–1.8) 0.37 1.3 (0.4–4.3) 0.72
Breast density on mammogram 0.28
 1 or 2 208 166 (32) 42 (28) Ref
 3 or 4 391 294 (58) 97 (65) 1.3 (0.9–2.0) 0.20
 Unknown 61 51 (10) 11 (7) 0.9 (0.4–1.8) 0.71
Family history of breast cancer 0.04
 No 286 232 (45) 54 (36) Ref Ref
 Yes 374 278 (55) 96 (64) 1.5 (1.0–2.2) 0.04 1.6 (1.1–2.3) 0.03
Genetic risk (defined as BRCAPRO or Myriad score > 5%) 0.74
 No 560 434 (85) 126 (84) Ref
 Yes 100 76 (15) 24 (16) 1.1 (0.7–1.8) 0.74
HRL type 0.17
 Atypical hyperplasia 520 408 (80) 112 (75) Ref
 LCIS 140 102 (20) 38 (25) 1.4 (0.9–2.1) 0.16

P-values are in bold represent association between baseline characteristic and initiation of chemoprevention for the univarable analysis. (this is distinct from p-values representing OR for a given row)

BMI body mass index; CI confidence interval; OR odds ratio; LCIS lobular carcinoma in situ