Table 3 Univariable Cox proportional hazard analyses for survival (n = 466).

From: Association between tumor 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose metabolism and survival in women with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer

Characteristic

DRFS

OS

HR (95% CI)

P value

HR (95% CI)

P value

Age, years: 20–50 vs. > 50

1.64 (1.05–2.57)

0.03

2.12 (1.22–3.70)

0.008

Tumor stage: T2 vs. T3–4

1.74 (1.13–2.68)

0.01

1.94 (1.12–3.36)

0.02

Clinical N stage: N0 vs. N1–3

4.03 (2.08–7.81)

 < 0.001

8.56 (2.67–27.47)

 < 0.001

Histologic grade: G1–2 vs. G3

1.07 (0.58–1.98)

0.82

1.73 (0.89–3.38)

0.11

ER score (Allred): 3–6 vs. 7–8

0.90 (0.49–1.65)

0.73

0.75 (0.36–1.53)

0.42

PR status: negative vs. positive

0.64 (0.39–1.06)

0.09

0.50 (0.28–0.91)

0.02

Ki-67 expression: < 20% vs. ≥ 20%

2.48 (1.26–4.88)

0.009

4.63 (1.53–13.98)

0.007

Maximum SUV: continuous

1.08 (1.02–1.14)

0.01

1.13 (1.06–1.21)

 < 0.001

Maximum SUV: < 5.14 vs. ≥ 5.14a

2.21 (1.40–3.48)

0.001

3.70 (1.94–7.07)

 < 0.001

Maximum SUV: Ter1 vs. Ter2

2.42 (1.26–4.63)

0.008

2.78 (1.00–7.71)

0.05

Maximum SUV: Ter1 vs. Ter3

3.48 (1.87–6.50)

 < 0.001

7.19 (2.80–18.45)

 < 0.001

  1. HR hazard ratio, PR progesterone receptor, Ter1 low tertile of SUV (1.36–4.14), Ter2 middle tertile of SUV (4.14–6.62), Ter3 high tertile of SUV (6.70–25.06).
  2. aMaximum SUV was dichotomized by the median value.