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Table 2 Allelic status distribution in relation to distant relapse

From: Allelic imbalances of chromosomes 8p and 18q and their roles in distant relapse of early stage, node-negative breast cancer

Allelic type

Number of patients

No distant relapse (n)

Distant relapse (n)

OR

p-value

95% CI

8pAI

47

28

19

Referent

0.18a

(0.35, 2.83)

8pR

12

10

2

0.29

  

18qAI

40

28

12

Referent

0.19

(0.59, 7.54)

18qR

19

10

9

2.1

  

8pR/18qAI

11

10

1

Referent

  

8pAI/18qR

19

10

9

9.0

0.049a

(1.17, 69.47)

8pAI/18qAI

24

15

9

6.0

0.12a

(0.76, 47.22)

  1. aP-values based on chi-square test and Fisher's exact test. Approximate 95% confidence intervals (CIs) was calculated for all Odds-ratios. AI, allelic imbalance; R, retention (no allelic imbalance); OR, odds ratio.