Research Article

The Association between Leukocyte and Its Subtypes and Benign Breast Disease: The TCLSIH Cohort Study

Table 2

Adjusted associations between categories of leukocyte and its subtypes and prevalence of benign breast diseasea.

Quintiles of leukocyte and its subtypes concentration (×109/L) for trendb, g
Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5

Serum leukocyte concentration (×109/L, range)3.92–4.714.71–5.405.40–6.106.10–7.40≥7.40
No. of subjects11701241104811801203
No. of BBD258272207242242
Model 1c1.00 (reference) d0.99 (0.82, 1.20)0.87 (0.71, 1.07)0.91 (0.75, 1.11)0.89 (0.73, 1.08)0.18
Model 2e1.00 (reference)1.01 (0.83, 1.23)0.90 (0.73, 1.10)0.95 (0.78, 1.16)0.93 (0.76, 1.14)0.40
Model 3f1.00 (reference)1.01 (0.83, 1.22)0.90 (0.73, 1.11)0.94 (0.77, 1.16)0.92 (0.75, 1.14)0.37

Serum neutrophil concentration (×109/L, range)2.00–2.582.58–3.053.05–3.603.60–4.63≥4.63
No. of subjects11931161110112151172
No. of BBD266232218245260
Model 1c1.00 (reference)0.87 (0.71, 1.06)0.86 (0.70, 1.05)0.88 (0.72, 1.07)0.99 (0.81, 1.21)0.82
Model 2e1.00 (reference)0.90 (0.74, 1.10)0.89 (0.72, 1.08)0.92 (0.75, 1.12)1.04 (0.85, 1.26)0.53
Model 3f1.00 (reference)0.89 (0.73, 1.09)0.88 (0.72, 1.08)0.91 (0.74, 1.11)1.01 (0.82, 1.24)0.71

Serum monocyte concentration (×109/L, range)0.20–0.270.27–0.320.32–0.380.38–0.48≥0.48
No. of subjects2390995649912896
No. of BBD532203129181176
Model 1c1.00 (reference)0.90 (0.75, 1.07)0.87 (0.70, 1.07)0.87 (0.71, 1.04)0.85 (0.70, 1.03)0.06
Model 2d1.00 (reference)0.87 (0.72, 1.04)0.85 (0.68, 1.05)0.85 (0.71, 1.03)0.86 (0.71, 1.04)0.06
Model 3e1.00 (reference)0.84 (0.70, 1.01)0.84 (0.67, 1.04)0.84 (0.69, 1.02)0.84 (0.69, 1.02)0.05

Serum lymphocyte concentration (×109/L, range)1.30–1.601.60–1.811.81–2.102.10–2.60≥2.60
No. of subjects11851206111411511186
No. of BBD275280225229212
Model 1c1.00 (reference)1.00 (0.83, 1.21)0.84 (0.69, 1.02)0.82 (0.67, 1.00)0.72 (0.59, 0.88)<0.001
Model 2e1.00 (reference)1.01 (0.83, 1.22)0.85 (0.70, 1.04)0.83 (0.68, 1.01)0.75 (0.61, 0.92)0.001
Model 3f1.00 (reference)0.99 (0.82, 1.2)0.85 (0.69, 1.04)0.84 (0.68, 1.02)0.75 (0.61, 0.92)0.002

Serum neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (range)1.05–1.381.38–1.661.66–2.012.01–2.68≥2.68
No. of subjects11731164116811691169
No. of BBD241228228264260
Model 1c1.00 (reference)0.94 (0.77, 1.15)0.94 (0.77, 1.15)1.13 (0.93, 1.38)1.11 (0.91, 1.35)0.09
Model 2e1.00 (reference)0.95 (0.77, 1.16)0.96 (0.78, 1.17)1.15 (0.94, 1.40)1.12 (0.92, 1.36)0.08
Model 3f1.00 (reference)0.93 (0.76, 1.14)0.94 (0.77, 1.15)1.11 (0.91, 1.36)1.08 (0.89, 1.32)0.15

aBBD, benign breast disease. bMultiple logistic regression analysis. cModel 1. Crude.dadjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval) (all such values). eModel 2, Age- and BMI-adjusted. fModel 3, adjusted for age, body mass index, smoking status, drinking status, fasting blood glucose, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, surgery history, menopausal status, and family history of cardiovascular disease. gBoldface indicates statistical significance () (or appropriate value).