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Table 5 Association of continuous density with risk, by centre and number of views available

From: Visually assessed breast density, breast cancer risk and the importance of the craniocaudal view

Centre

Number of views

Number of subjects

Mean (SD) density, cancers

Mean (SD) density, noncancers

OR per 10% density (95% CI)

% attributable fraction to densities > 20%

Manchester

1

3,416

39.8 (18.5)

32.2 (17.5)

1.22 (1.09 to 1.36)

3

 

2

1,721

51.1 (19.7)

37.4 (19.7)

1.41 (1.19 to 1.66)

35

Aberdeen

1

3,674

32.2 (21.1)

30.6 (21.8)

1.03 (0.95 to 1.11)

30

 

2

1,191

52.0 (24.0)

36.8 (24.4)

1.28 (1.11 to 1.46)

50

  1. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; SD, standard deviation.