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Table 1 Univariate analysis of the relationship between mammaglobin expression and all studied clinical and biological variables

From: Elevated mammaglobin (h-MAM) expression in breast cancer is associated with clinical and biological features defining a less aggressive tumour phenotype

Variable

n

Mammaglobin > 205.78a (%)

OR

95% CI

P

Histology

     

   Ductal + tubular

108

52 (48)

1.00

  

   Lobular

20

12 (60)

1.62

0.61–4.30

0.332

Chemotherapy

     

   No

15

55 (49)

1.00

  

   Yes

128

9 (60)

1.58

0.52–4.77

0.412

Histological grade

     

   1+2

60

32 (53)

1.00

  

   3

42

17 (40)

0.60

0.27–1.34

0.203

Nuclear grade

     

   1+2

52

30 (58)

1.00

  

   3

51

19 (37)

0.44

0.19–0.98

0.039

Nodal metastasis

     

   No

70

40 (57)

1.00

  

   Yes

55

22 (40)

0.50

0.24–1.04

0.058

DNA ploidy

     

   >1

68

27 (40)

1.00

  

   1

60

37 (62)

2.44

1.17–5.08

0.014

Oestrogen receptor

     

   Negative

34

12 (35)

1.00

  

   Positive

93

52 (56)

2.33

1.01–5.34

0.040

Progesterone receptor

     

   Negative

62

23 (37)

1.00

  

   Positive

66

41 (62)

2.78

1.32–5.84

0.005

c-erbB-2

     

   Negative

103

53 (51)

1.00

  

   Positive

25

11 (44)

0.74

0.31–1.79

0.505

p53

     

   Negative

107

56 (52)

1.00

  

   Positive

21

8 (38)

0.56

0.21–1.48

0.235

Ki67

     

   ≤ 20%

79

46 (58)

1.00

  

   >20%

49

18 (37)

0.42

0.20–0.88

0.019

  1. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio. aMedian for the whole group of patients.