Table 2 Hazard ratios (HR), 95 % confidence intervals (CI) and p values for breast and endometrial cancer analysis in relation to EIG121 STR lengths

Both allele lengths with cancer risk

Mann–Whitney U test

N/A

0.985

N/A

Both allele lengths with age at diagnosis

Cox proportional hazard regression

0.994 (0.981–1.007)

0.343

1.006 (0.995–1.017)

Both allele lengths with age at diagnosis (BMI considered)

Cox proportional hazard regression

N/A

N/A

1.003 (0.992–1.015)

Allelic analysis (S/L)

Pearson’s Chi squared test

N/A

0.185

N/A

Genotypic analysis (SS/SL/LL)

Fisher’s exact test

N/A

0.102

N/A