Table 2 The association of Atg7 expression with OS in 42 TNBC patientsa

From: Autophagy-related 7 modulates tumor progression in triple-negative breast cancer

Variables

Number of patients

%

Adjusted HR (95% CI)

P value

Atg7 expression

  Low

21

50.0

1 (reference)

–

  High

21

50.0

0.302 (0.115–0.791)

0.015

Age (years)

 ≤47

20

47.6

1 (reference)

–

 >47

22

52.4

0.827 (0.314–2.177)

0.700

TNM stage

  I + II

23

54.8

1 (reference)

–

  III

19

45.2

3.185 (1.125–9.018)

0.029

  1. Atg7 autophagy related 7, TNBC triple-negative breast cancer, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, OS overall survival,TNM tumor node metastasis
  2. aMultivariate Cox regression adjusted by age and TNM stage