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Fig. 1 | Breast Cancer Research

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From: Insulin resistance contributes to racial disparities in breast cancer prognosis in US women

Fig. 1

The linear mediation model showing the direct and indirect effects of race on breast cancer prognosis. The total effect (c path) of race on prognosis (NPI) and the direct (c’ path) and indirect (ab paths) are shown. HOMA-IR homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance, NPI Nottingham Prognostic Index, β parameter estimate, SE standard error. Proportion of the effect that was mediated (PEM) = ab/c = 0.5532 × 0.0666/0.5364 = 7%

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