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Table 4 Continuous T3 and risk of specific prognostic factors in breast cancer

From: T3 levels in relation to prognostic factors in breast cancer: a population-based prospective cohort study

Tumour group

HR (95% CI)

HR*(95% CI)

HR**(95% CI)

All

1.57 (1.06-2.32)

1.75 (1.18-2.60)

1.89 (1.27-2.82)

Grade I

0.93 (0.40-2.13)

1.00 (0.42-2.39)

1.20 (0.50-2.89)

Grade II

2.45 (1.32-4.55)

2.61 (1.40-4.87)

2.68 (1.42-5.06)

Grade III

1.68 (0.75-3.80)

1.78 (0.80-4.10)

1.86 (0.80-4.36)

Size ≤20 mm

1.53 (0.90-2.60)

1.65 (0.96-2.84)

1.88 (1.09-3.23)

Size >20 mm

1.98 (0.96-4.09)

2.11 (1.01-4.41)

1.96 (0.90-4.26)

Node positive

2.81 (1.39-5.67)

3.13 (1.57-6.23)

3.34 (1.70-6.56)

Node negative

1.18 (0.68-2.05)

1.22 (0.68-2.17)

1.32 (0.73-2.38)

ER positive

1.38 (0.83-2.28)

1.46 (0.87-2.46)

1.60 (0.95-2.71)

ER negative

3.95 (1.97-7.90)

4.15 (2.08-8.30)

4.32 (2.16-8.61)

PGR positive

1.38 (0.82-2.33)

1.48 (0.86-2.53)

1.57 (0.91-2.71)

PGR negative

3.38 (1.74-6.56)

3.53 (1.80-6.89)

3.89 (2.02-7.50)

  1. RR *adjusted for age, RR **adjusted for age and oral contraceptives.