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Table 4 Linear regression model for \(\text {fPC}_{14}^{1}\) with breast cancer risk factor covariates (CAHRES)

From: Breast Tissue Organisation and its Association with Breast Cancer Risk

Covariate

Estimated

Standard

P value

 

coefficient

error

 

Intercept

−2.24

0.260

< 2×10−16

Age

−0.003

0.003

0.224

BMI

0.078

0.005

< 2×10−16

PD

0.028

0.001

< 2×10−16

Parity and AFB

   

Nulliparous

   

Parity ≤2 and AFB ≤25

0.052

0.066

0.420

Parity ≤2 and AFB >25

0.086

0.065

0.188

Parity >2 and AFB ≤25

0.015

0.068

0.826

Parity >2 and AFB >25

0.004

0.089

0.959

HRT use

   

Never

   

Past

−0.005

0.085

0.953

Current

0.016

0.048

0.732

  1. Pearson product–moment correlation coefficients between \(\text {fPC}_{14}^{1}\) and variables age, BMI and PD are −0.10 (p=8×10−7), 0.15 (p=7×10−14) and 0.29 (p<2×10−16) respectively
  2. AFB age at first birth, BMI body mass index, HRT hormone replacement therapy, PD percentage density