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Table 2 Association between triple-negative breast cancer and race/ethnicity within strata of obese and non-obese women.

From: Triple-negative breast cancers are increased in black women regardless of age or body mass index

 

Black

Non-black

 

n/total (%)

n/total (%)

 

BMI ≥ 30

BMI < 30

BMI ≥ 30

BMI < 30

Tumour immunophenotype

    

   Triple negative

27/94 (29)

25/79 (32)

8/93 (8.6)

20/137 (15)

   Other

67/94 (71)

54/79 (68)

85/93 (91)

117/137 (85)

Adjusted odds ratio of triple-negative tumour

(confidence interval)

4.3

(1.8 to 10)

2.7

(1.4 to 5.3)

1.0

1.0

  1. BMI = body mass index.