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Table 4 The interaction effect of body fat percentage change and menopausal status on distant metastasis and all-cause mortality in women with breast cancer (N = 131)

From: Association between changes in body fat and disease progression after breast cancer surgery is moderated by menopausal status

 

B (± SE)

Hazard ratio

(95% CI)

p

Metastasis

 Advanced disease (Stage III)

2.05 (± 0.49)

7.80 (3.00–20.28)

< .001

 ER positive

0.87 (± 0.58)

2.39 (0.76–7.45)

.134

 PR positive

−0.75 (± 0.52)

0.47 (0.17–1.30)

.146

 Age

−0.03 (± 0.03)

0.97 (0.93–1.02)

.235

 Regular exercise

0.01 (± 0.52)

1.01 (0.37–2.82)

.978

 Body fat % change × menopausal status

0.29 (± 0.11)

1.33 (1.06–1.66)

.012

Death

 Advanced disease (Stage III)

3.22 (± 0.79)

25.09 (5.34–117.89)

< .001

 ER positive

0.41 (± 0.74)

1.50 (0.35–6.45)

.585

 PR positive

−0.77 (± 0.66)

0.46 (0.13–1.70)

.246

 Age

0.02 (± 0.03)

1.02 (0.96–1.09)

.555

 Regular exercise

−0.32 (± 0.72)

0.73 (0.18–2.98)

.660

 Body fat % change × menopausal status

0.32 (± 0.15)

1.18 (1.03–1.86)

.033

  1. Body fat % change = body fat percentage at 6 months after surgery minus body fat percentage before surgery
  2. ER estrogen receptor, PR progesterone receptor