From: Triple-negative breast cancers are increased in black women regardless of age or body mass index
Characteristics predicting triple negative phenotype | n (%) | Adjusted odds ratio§ | 95% CI | p-value* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Race | Â | Â | Â | 0.0001 |
   Black | 177 (43) | 3.00 | 1.6 to 5.4 |  |
   White | 148 (36) | 1.00 | reference |  |
   Hispanic | 43 (10) | 0.83 | 0.28 to 2.4 |  |
   Other | 47 (11) | 0.79 | 0.27 to 2.3 |  |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | Â | Â | Â | 0.08 |
   Underweight/normal (<25) | 94 (23) | 1.00 | reference |  |
   Overweight (25 to <30) | 123 (30) | 1.00 | 0.51 to 2.1 |  |
   Obesity I (30 to <35) | 111 (27) | 0.69 | 0.33 to 1.5 |  |
   Obesity II (35 to <40) | 51 (13) | 0.85 | 0.35 to 2.07 |  |
   Obesity III (≥ 40) | 29 (7) | 0.86 | 0.29 to 2.6 |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | 0.22 |
   ≤ 50 (premenopausal) | 120 (29) | 1.40 | 0.81 to 2.4 |  |
   > 50 (postmenopausal) | 295 (71) | 1.00 | reference |  |