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Table 1 Univariate Analyses of TF and Tn Expression in Women With an Abnormal (Atypia or Cancer) vs. a Benign Breast Biopsy

From: Carbohydrate antigens in nipple aspirate fluid predict the presence of atypia and cancer in women requiring diagnostic breast biopsy

  

Overall

Benign1

Abnormal1

P value2

All Subjects (N)

 

124

34

90

 

TF

Log10 Mean (SD)

.65 (.54)

.46 (.48)

.72 (.54)

.016

 

Median

1.87

1.19

4.20

.015

 

Geometric Mean (SD)

8.55 (12.73)

5.63 (12.3)

9.65 (12.78)

.12

Tn

Log10 Mean (SD)

.59 (.50)

.54 (.50)

.60 (.50)

.51

 

Median

2.87

1.29

3.12

.57

 

Geometric Mean (SD)

6.47 (9.52)

5.77 (8.48)

6.73 (9.92)

.62

Premenopausal (N)

 

52

18

34

 

TF

Log10 Mean (SD)

.71 (.54)

.61 (.59)

.76 (.52)

.34

 

Median

4.53

1.66

7.71

.27

 

Geometric Mean (SD)

9.44 (12.48)

9.6 (16.04)

9.36 (10.4)

.95

Tn

Log10 Mean (SD)

.58 (.46)

.48 (.49)

.64 (.45)

.24

 

Median

3.25

.97

3.70

.25

 

Geometric Mean (SD)

5.51 (7.33)

4.71 (7.32)

5.94 (7.4)

.57

Postmenopausal (N)

 

72

16

56

 

TF

Log10 Mean (SD)

.60 (.53)

.29 (.21)

.69 (.56)

.007

 

Median

1.61

1.19

2.44

.014

 

Geometric Mean (SD)

7.91 (12.96)

1.17 (1.03)

9.83 (14.12)

.000

Tn

Log10 Mean (SD)

.59 (.53)

.61 (.52)

.58 (.54)

.88

 

Median

1.94

1.47

2.44

.71

 

Geometric Mean (SD)

7.16 (10.83)

6.96 (9.73)

7.21 (11.21)

.94

  1. 1: Benign = normal and hyperplasia; Abnormal = atypical hyperplasia, ductal carcinoma in situ and invasive cancer. TF and Tn median results are in Abs/μL.
  2. 2: P value for Log10 and geometric means are based on the t-test; P value for medians are based on the Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test.