Table 5 Adjusted analysis for DFS
From: The prognostic value of the nodal ratio in N1 breast cancer
| Â | Â | 5-year DFS (%) | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | No. of pts | NR ≤0.15 | NR > 0.15 | p value |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤40 | 31 | 90.4 | 53.3 | 0.027 |
   > 40 | 99 | 95.4 | 87.3 | 0.361 |
T stage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   T1 | 68 | 95.4 | 90.9 | 0.586 |
   T2/3 | 62 | 92.3 | 66.7 | 0.034 |
Histologic grade | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   G1/2 | 85 | 94.7 | 84.7 | 0.387 |
   G3 | 45 | 92.6 | 75.0 | 0.034 |
LVI | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   (-) or unknown | 67 | 94.0 | 87.5 | 0.849 |
   (+) | 63 | 93.8 | 75.8 | 0.037 |
RM | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   (-) | 118 | 93.2 | 90.9 | 0.594 |
   close or (+) | 12 | 100.0 | 33.3 | 0.007 |
Regional RT | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   no | 115 | 93.7 | 69.7 | 0.039 |
   yes | 15 | 100.0 | 90.0 | 0.480 |
Chemotherapy | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   no | 13 | 100.0 | 80.0 | 0.014 |
   yes | 117 | 93.4 | 90.7 | 0.556 |