Research Article

Which Has a Greater Impact on the Recurrence in Young Breast Cancer Patients: Recent Childbirth or Recent Breastfeeding?

Table 3

Risk of recurrence in PPBC patients grouped by weaning time.

GroupUnadjustedAdjusted
HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)

Postweaning group IV was used as control
Nulliparous (N = 96)1.87 (1.04–3.37)0.0371.29 (0.63–2.63)0.488
Postweaning group I (N = 161)2.45 (1.50–4.00)0.0001.54 (0.87–2.74)0.142
Postweaning group II (N = 218)1.86 (1.16–2.98)0.0111.18 (0.68–2.06)0.561
Postweaning group III (N = 303)1.26 (0.78–2.03)0.3431.07 (0.64–1.79)0.787
Postweaning group IV (N = 235)1.001.00

Postweaning group IV was used as control
Nulliparous (N = 96)1.87 (1.04–3.37)0.0371.29 (0.63–2.64)0.481
Postweaning group I` (N = 102)2.88 (1.68–4.93)0.0001.82 (0.98–3.36)0.057
Postweaning group II` (N = 277)1.85 (1.18–2.91)0.0081.16 (0.68–2.00)0.583
Postweaning group III (N = 303)1.26 (0.78–2.03)0.3431.08 (0.65–1.79)0.781
Postweaning group IV (N = 235)1.001.00

Adjusted for age at diagnosis, TNM stage, and biological subtype.