Table 2 Cox regression analysis of DFS and OS in NAC subgroup (n = 99).

From: BRCAness as a prognostic indicator in patients with early breast cancer

Factor

Disease free survival

Overall survival

HR

95% CI

P Value

HR

95% CI

P Value

Univariate analysis

Tumor size

(> 2 cm vs. ≤ 2 cm)

2.912

0.697–12.173

0.143

0.997

0.225–4.422

0.966

Lymph node status

(positive vs. negative)

1.884

0.900–3.944

0.093

0.832

0.296–2.341

0.728

TNM stage

(III vs. I–II)

1.328

0.646–2.729

0.441

0.686

0.194–2.434

0.560

Nuclear grade

(III vs. I–II)

1.484

0.705–3.124

0.298

1.937

0.630–5.954

0.248

Hormone receptor (positive vs. negative)

0.272

0.121–0.610

0.002 a

0.016

0.001–1.085

0.055

Molecular subtype

(TNBC vs. non-TNBC)

2.676

1.304–5.492

0.007 a

5.207

1.449–18.706

0.011 a

Pathological response

(pCR vs. non-pCR)

0.113

0.015–0.827

0.032 a

N/A

N/A

N/A

Clinical response

(CR + PR vs. SD + PD)

0.862

0.412–1.805

0.694

0.523

0.185–1.477

0.221

BRCAness status

(positive vs. negative)

3.966

1.978–7.954

 < 0.001 a

6.145

1.943–19.441

0.002 a

Multivariate analysis

Molecular subtype

(TNBC vs. non-TNBC)

2.758

1.037–7.340

0.042 a

4.126

0.817–20.841

0.086

Pathological response

(pCR vs. non-pCR)

0.054

0.007–0.422

0.005 a

N/A

N/A

N/A

Clinical response

(CR + PR vs. SD + PD)

2.034

0.910–4.547

0.083

1.215

0.411–3.597

0.724

BRCAness status

(positive vs. negative)

2.962

1.184–7.412

0.020 a

2.681

0.618–11.630

0.188

  1. aStatistically significant difference.