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Table 4 Comparison of risk factors calculated using the univariate logistic analysis, multivariable logistic analysis and Bootstrap for variables.

From: A model building exercise of mortality risk for Taiwanese women with breast cancer

 

Univariate logistic analysis

Multivariate logistic analysis

Bootstrap for Variables in the Equation

Factors

Odds Ratio

95% CI

P-value

Odds Ratio

95% CI

P-value

Std. Error

95% CI

P-value

Age (years)

         

   36-60 (a)

2.646 (c v.s. a)

(1.232, 5.650)

0.002

3.937 (c v.s. a)

(1.403, 11.111)

0.003

0.892

(0.945, 12.195)

0.013

   61-85 (b)

1.342 (c.v.s. b)

(0.579, 3.115)

 

1.548 (c v.s. b)

(0.492, 4.878)

 

0.924

(0.370, 5.348)

 

   20-35 (c)

         

Ultrasound

         

M

3.584

(2.088, 6.173)

<0.0001

1.977

(1.545, 4.367)

<0.0001

0.471

(1.023, 4.993)

0.111

N, B, I, S

         

Mammography

         

BR5

3.717

(1.898, 7.299)

0.0001

3.058

(1.049, 8.929)

0.048

1.315

(1.121, 1.530)

0.028

BR1-4

         

Diagnostic method

         

Others

2.331

(1.422, 3.846)

0.001

2.519

(1.172, 5.410)

0.028

0.427

(1.119, 6.303)

0.016

Core biopsy

         

Tumor grade

         

III

2.172

(1.486, 3.176)

<0.0001

1.671

(1.215, 2.829)

0.01

0.322

(0.966, 3.347)

0.075

II

         

I

         

Lymph node

         

N3

4.053

(2.850, 5.755)

<0.0001

3.037

(1.808, 5.104)

<0.0001

0.335

(1.624, 6.221)

0.001

N1 or N2

         

N0

         

ER/PR

         

(-, -), (-, +), (+, -)

1.99

(1.194, 3.331)

0.009

2.778

(1.231, 6.260)

0.045

0.451

(1.306, 7.996)

0.011

(+, +)

         

Chemotherapy

         

Yes (a)

2.558 (c v.s. a)

(1.263, 5.155)

<0.0001

4.348

(1.631, 11.494)

0.002

0.852

(1.339, 13.514)

0.003

No (b)

16.393 (c v.s. b)

(5.051, 52.632)

 

12.658

(2.558, 62.5)

 

3.761

(18.868, 2.87*109)

 

Abandonment or Refusal (c)

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