Table 6

Logistic regression using prognostic and biological factors to best determine IBC status.

With histoprognostic factors

Regression coefficient

OR

p

Without histoprognostic factors

Regression coefficient

OR

p

Grade (II-III)

1.84

6.28

0.081

P-cadherin >0

1.59

4.90

0.001

P-cadherin >0

1.44

4.21

0.013

MIB 1 >20

1.28

3.60

0.001

MIB1 >20

1.04

2.82

0.018

CK14 >0

1.02

2.79

0.028

ER <0

-0.87

1.00

0.053

ERBB2 (2–3)

0.84

2.34

0.063

Ben Hamida et al. BMC Cancer 2008 8:28   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-8-28