Table 2 Univariable and multivariable analysis of factors associated with extended endocrine therapy use.

From: Extended adjuvant endocrine therapy in a longitudinal cohort of young breast cancer survivors

Covariate

Univariate model

Multivariate model (n = 488)

 

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

Age (years)

1.06 (1.02, 1.11)

0.009

1.10 (1.04, 1.16)

<0.001

non-Hispanic white (ref: other)

0.57 (0.34, 0.96)

0.033

0.49 (0.28, 0.87)

0.015

Financially not comfortable at baseline (ref: comfortable)

0.87 (0.60, 1.26)

0.450

  

Education at baseline (ref: Less than college)

1.44 (0.85, 2.42)

0.172

  

Partnered at baseline (ref: Not partnered)

2.28 (1.46, 3.54)

<0.001

  

Children pre-diagnosis (ref: none)

1.52 (1.06, 2.20)

0.025

  

Stage

II vs I

3.85 (2.56, 5.79)

<0.001

2.86 (1.81, 4.51)

<0.001

III vs I

5.45 (2.88, 10.31)

<0.001

3.73 (1.87, 7.44)

<0.001

HER2 Positive (ref: negative)

0.99 (0.67, 1.47)

0.971

  

Mastectomy (ref: lumpectomy)

0.55 (0.37, 0.80)

0.002

  

Receipt of radiation therapy (ref: none)

1.55 (1.06, 2.27)

0.023

  

Receipt of chemotherapy (ref: none)

5.17 (3.26, 8.20)

<0.001

3.66 (2.16, 6.21)

<0.001

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, Ref reference, HER2 human epidermal growth factor receptor 2.