Table 5 Results of Binary Logistic Regression analysis of CAG (AR2) repeats in relation to covariates (n = 70)

Distribution of Genotype in Cases

OR (95% C.I.)

P value

OR (95% C.I.)

P Value

AR1 (36) (R%, C%)!

AR2 (34) (R%, C%)!

Age of onset

Late onset (20)

8 (40, 22.2)

22 (44, 64.8)

1.000

0.397

1.000

0.160

Early onset (50)

28 (56, 77.8)

12 (60, 35.2)

0.786 (0.450, 1.373)

0.454 (0.151, 1.365)

Family History

No FH (59)

30 (50.8, 83.3)

29 (49.2, 85.3)

1.000

0.763

1.000

0.523

Having FH (11)

6 (54.5, 16.7)

5 (45.5, 14.7)

0.833 (0.254, 2.731)

0.637 (0.160, 2.539)

Stages of Disease

Initial stages (I + II) (23)

13 (56.5, 36.1)

10 (43.5, 29.4)

1.000

0.884

1.000

0.486

Advance stages (III + IV) (47)

23 (48.9, 63.9)

24 (51.1, 70.6)

1.043 (0.589, 1.849)

1.461 (0.503, 4.243)

Grade

Lower (I + II) (52)

29 (55.8, 80.6)

23 (44.2, 67.6)

1.000

0.350

1.000

0.120

Higher (III) (18)

7 (38.9,19.4)

11 (61.1, 32.4)

1.571 (0.609, 4.054)

2.470 (0.781, 7.817)

Estrogen receptor status

N= 18

N= 18

1.000

0.530

Positive (10)

6 (60, 33.3)

4 (40, 22.2)

0.667 (0.188, 2.362)

Negative (26)

12 (46.2, 66.7)

14 (53.8, 77.8)

Androgen receptor status

N = 20

N = 26

1.000

Positive (16)

8 (50, 40)

8 (50, 30.7)

0.668 (0.196, 2.263)

0.516

Negative (30)

12 (40, 60)

18 (60, 69.3)