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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analysis of variables correlated with metastasis-free survival

From: The prognostic significance of topoisomerase II alpha protein in early stage luminal breast cancer

Variable

Univariate

Multivariate

 

P-value

HR (95% CI)

P-value

Age

0.007

 

0.027

  ≤ 40 vs. > 40,< 65

 

3.936(1.291–11.998)

0.016

  > =65 vs. > 40,< 65

 

1.900(0.947–3.815)

0.071

Menopausal status

0.779

  

 Premenopausal vs. Postmenopausal

Breast surgery

0.433

  

 Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy

   

PT

0.000

  

 T2 vs. T1

 

1.118(0.531–2.354)

0.769

 T3 vs. T1

 

16.599(3.864–71.637)

0.000

PN

0.001

3.512(1.707–7.225)

0.001

 N1 vs. N0

histologic subtype

0.648

  

 Ductal vs. Lobular/orther

Grade

0.079

  

 3 vs. 1–2

Ki67

0.033

2.079(1.056–4.093)

0.034

  ≥ 20% vs. < 20%

Hormone receptor expression

0.060

  

 ER(+) PR(−)/ER(−) PR(+) vs. ER(+) PR(+)

   

Adjuvant CT

0.379

  

Yes vs. No

Adjuvant ET

0.615

  

 Yes vs. No

Adjuvant RT

0.015

1.092(0.481–2.479)

0.834

 Yes vs. No

TOP2A

0.023

2.414(1.228–4.746)

0.011

 High vs. Low

  1. HR Indicates hazard ratio, CI Confidence interval
  2. Abbreviations: PT Pathologic T stage, PN Pathologic N stage
  3. CT Chemotherapy, ET Endocrine therapy, RT Radiation