Table 3 The association between lymph node metastasis and clinicopathological features (Univariate analysis).

From: Predictive efficacy of the preoperative neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio in lymph node metastasis of cN0 hormone receptor-positive breast cancer

 

lymph node metastases

X2

P

Yes(61)

No(159)

Menopause

 Yes

25

87

3.327

0.068

 No

36

72

Tumor size (cm)

 > 2

39

70

6.990

0.008

 ≤ 2

22

89

Ki-67

 High expression

41

68

10.539

0.001

 Low expression

20

91

NLR

 High

49

42

52.832

< 0.0005

 Low

12

117

Smoking

 Yes

2

3

0.013

0.908

 No

59

156

Drinking

 Yes

6

10

0.380

0.537

 No

55

149

Histologic grade

 G3

28

20

28.699

< 0.0005

 G1/2

33

139

Clinical stages

 III–IV

18

15

13.933

< 0.0005

 I–II

43

144

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