Table 2.
Associations between examined characteristics and nutritional status according to MNA *.
| Characteristics, n = 114 | Nutritional Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well-Nourished Score > 23 (n = 78, 68.4%) |
Risk of Malnutrition 17 ≤ Score ≤ 23 (n = 32, 28.1%) |
Malnourished Score < 17 (n = 4, 3.5%) |
p-Value | |
| Age (years, IQR **) | 63.5 (57.0–71.5) | 64.5 (58.0–71.0) | 65.5 (59.5–72.5) | p = 0.125 |
| BMI (Kg/m2, IQR) | 32.3 (26.3–33.8) | 31.8 (25.2–33,2) | 29.7 (24.1–34,4) | p = 0.022 |
| Histopatological type (n, %) | p = 0.195 | |||
| Ductal breast carcinoma | 65 (83.3) | 24 (75.0) | 2 (50.5) | |
| Lobular breast carcinoma | 13 (16.7) | 8 (25.0) | 2 (50.5) | |
| Tumor grade of differentiation (n, %) | p = 0.408 | |||
| High | 4 (5.1) | 3 (9.4) | 1 (25.0) | |
| Medium | 52 (66.7) | 19 (59.4) | 3 (75.0) | |
| Low | 22 (28.2) | 10 (31.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Tumor stage (n, %) | p = 0.672 | |||
| Stage I | 35 (44.9) | 11 (34.4) | 1 (25.0) | |
| Stage II | 28 (35.9) | 16 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | |
| Stage III + IV | 15 (19.2) | 5 (15.6) | 1 (25.0) | |
| Tumor size (n, %) | p = 0.450 | |||
| T1, ≤2 cm | 46 (59.0) | 15 (46.9) | 1 (25.0) | |
| T2, >2 cm and ≤5 cm | 23 (29.5) | 14 (43.7) | 2 (50.0) | |
| T3 + 4, >5 cm | 9 (11.5) | 3 (9.4) | 1 (25.0) | |
| Presence of lymph node metastasis (n, %) | p = 0.888 | |||
| No | 40 (51.3) | 18 (56.2) | 2 (50.0) | |
| Yes | 38 (48.7) | 14 (43.8) | 2 (50.0) | |
| Presence of distant metastasis (n, %) | p = 0.737 | |||
| No | 70 (89.7) | 28 (87.5) | 4 (100.0) | |
| Yes | 8 (10.3) | 4 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Physical activity levels (IPAQ, n, %) | p = 0.570 | |||
| Low | 41 (52,6) | 19 (59.4) | 3 (75.0) | |
| Moderate | 16 (20.5) | 8 (25.0) | 1 (25.0) | |
| High | 21 (26.9) | 5 (15.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Health-related quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30, n, %) | p = 0.050 | |||
| Low | 44 (56.4) | 13 (40.6) | 1 (25.0) | |
| High | 34 (43.6) | 19 (59.4) | 3 (75.0) | |
| Mediterranean diet score (median, IQR) | 27.0 (23.0–31.0) | 26.0 (22.0–30.0) | 26.0 (21.0–29.0) | p = 0.046 |
| Recurrence-free survival (months, IQR) | 36.5 (31.5–42.0) | 36.0 (31.0–41.0) | 34.5 (29.0–39.5) | p = 0.022 |
* Mini nutritional assessment (MNA). ** Interquartile range (IQR).