Table 5

Univariate analysis of risk associated with each individual factor and prognostic index for overall survival and disease free survival

FactorOverall survivalDisease free survival
ORSignificanceORSignificance
ER, oestrogen receptor; IHPI, immunohistochemical prognostic index; NPI, Nottingham prognostic index; OR, odds ratio; PR, progesterone receptor.
Tumour size1.320+++1.249+++
Histological grade3.011+++2.528++
Lymph node stage1.849+++1.677+++
NPI1.553++1.529++
c-erbB-22.185+1.606
p531.777+1.391
ER3.549++2.323++
PR5.441+++3.319+++
IHPI1.707+++1.389++