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. 2021 Dec 10;114(4):579–591. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djab222

Table 2.

Univariate and multivariable Cox regression analysis of OS and BCSS from 216 patients with breast cancer

Covariate Univariate analysis
Multivariable analysis
OS
BSCC
OS
BCSS
HR (95% CI) P a HR (95% CI) P a HR (95% CI) P b HR (95% CI) P b
Age group
 ≤55 years 1.00 (Referent) 1.00 (Referent)
 >55 years 0.99 (0.54 to 1.82) .97 0.62 (0.30 to 1.27) .19
Pathological disease stage
 I 1.00 (Referent) 1.00 (Referent) 1.00 (Referent) 1.00 (Referent)
 II 2.36 (0.88 to 6.29) .09 10.39 (1.32 to 82.05) .03 2.41 (0.90 to 6.43) .08 10.64 (1.35 to 84.15) .02
 III 6.64(2.58 to 17.10) <.001 34.81 (4.59 to 263.84) <.001 9.34 (3.57 to 24.47) <.001 48.73 (6.35 to 347.14) <.001
 IV 29.85 (9.33 to 85.47) <.001 162. 61 (19.24 to 1374.60) <.001 38.02 (11.44 to 126.37) <.001 208.32 (24.00 to 1808.31) <.001
Grade
 1-2 1.00 (Referent) 1.00 (Referent)
 3 4.20 (1.76 to 10.01) .001 3.97 (1.53 to 10.33) .005
Hormone receptor status
 Negative 1.00 (Referent) 1.00 (Referent) 1.00 (Referent) 1.00 (Referent)
 Positive 0.40 (0.20 to 0.79) .008 0.48 (0.23 to 1.00) .0495 0.32 (0.15 to 0.69) .004 0.36 (0.16 to 0.82) .01
Estrogen receptor status
 Negative 1.00 (Referent) 1.00 (Referent)
 Positive 0.40 (0.20 to 0.79) .008 0.48 (0.23 to 1.00) .0495
Progesterone receptor status
 Negative 1.00 (Referent) 1.00 (Referent)
 Positive 0.29 (0.13 to 0.66) .003 0.31 (0.13 to 0.76) .01
HER2 status
 Negative 1.00 (Referent) 1.00 (Referent)
 Positive 0.43 (0.13 to 1.39) .16 0.16 (0.02 to 1.19) .07
Triple-negative breast cancer status
 Negative 1.00 (Referent) 1.00 (Referent)
 Positive 2.29 (1.19 to 4.41) .01 2.10 (1.02 to 4.32) .04
NDRG1
 Low 1.00 (Referent) 1.00 (Referent) 1.00 (Referent) 1.00 (Referent)
 High 2.27 (1.20 to 4.29) .01 2.19 (1.07 to 4.48) .03 2.17 (1.10 to 4.30) .03 2.27 (1.05 to 4.92) .04
a

P values are based on 2-sided test from univariate Cox regression model. BCSS = breast cancer specific survival; CI = confidence interval; HR = hazard ratio, OS = overall survival.

b

P values are based on 2-sided test from multivariable Cox regression model.