Table 4 Cox proportional multivariate hazard model for relapse-free survival and breast cancer-specific survival

pTNM^a

215

 0–1

1.0

1.0

 2

1.77 (0.89–3.53)

NS

1.36 (0.49–3.80)

NS

 3–4

4.09 (1.69–9.90)

<0.05

3.37 (1.30–9.31)

<0.05

HG

215

 1

1.0

1.0

 2

2.35 (0.47–11.72)

NS

1.84 (0.32–10.52)

NS

 3

26.98(5.82–125.12)

<0.001

19.21 (4.15–88.90)

<0.001

Hormone receptor

215

 ER⁺ PR⁺

1.0

1.0

 ER⁺ or PR⁺

1.53 (0.70–3.33)

NS

1.63 (0.74–3.57)

NS

 ER⁻ PR⁻

3.31 (1.28–8.58)

<0.05

2.94 (1.17–7.41)

<0.05

pCR

215

 Yes

1.0

1.0

 No

1.53 (1.09–5.65)

<0.05

3.37(1.93–28.26)

<0.05

Surgery

215

 Breast-conserving surgery

1.0

1.0

 Modified mastectomy

0.80 (0.33–1.92)

NS

0.77 (0.29–2.05)

NS

NLR (before NAC)

215

 NLR < 2.1

1.0

1.0

 NLR ≥ 2.1

1.57 (1.05–3.57)

<0.05

2.21 (1.01–4.39)

<0.05

CRP (before NAC)

215

1.02 (0.99–1.05)

NS

1.00 (0.97–1.04)

NS