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Table 3 Predictive factor of underuse of follow-up care in breast cancer survivors (multivariate results)

From: Underuse of long-term routine hospital follow-up care in patients with a history of breast cancer?

Variable

OR

95% CI

Underuse of hospital follow-up

  

Age at diagnosis

<50

1.42

0.95-2.11

 

50-69

1

 
 

70-

0.64

0.42-0.96

Year at diagnosis

1989-1993

1

 
 

1994-2002

0.63

0.44-0.89

Year after primary treatment

1-5

1

 
 

6-10

2.86

2.26-3.62

 

10+

-

-

Radiation therapy

No

1

 
 

Yes

0.53

0.29-0.95

Underuse of yearly of mammography

  

Age at diagnosis

<50

1.29

1.00-1.67

 

50-69

1

 
 

70-

2.10

1.62-2.74

Year at diagnosis

1989-1993

1

 
 

1994-2002

0.74

0.60-0.92

Year after primary treatment

1-5

1

 
 

6-10

1.74

1.48-2.06

 

10+

8.21

6.05-11.14

Co morbidity

No

1

 
 

Yes

1.26

1.05-1.52

pN stage

N0

1

 
 

N1/N2/N3

0.65

0.42-0.98

Radiation therapy

No

1

 
 

Yes

0.73

0.55-0.98

Hormonal therapy

No

1

 
 

Yes

1.51

1.01-2.25