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Table 9 Multivariate regression analysis results

From: Assessing aesthetic outcomes of different incision types for nipple-sparing mastectomy followed by radiation therapy in prepectoral direct-to-implant breast reconstruction: a retrospective study

Dependent Variable

Independent Variables

p-value

Beta (β)

95% Confidence Interval

Min.

Max.

Breast Symmetry Change

Incision Type

0.092

0.306

-0.059

0.744

Age

0.666

-0.071

-0.056

0.036

BMI

0.814

-0.040

-0.136

0.107

Radiation Dose

0.944

0.013

-0.053

0.057

Nipple to IMF Distance Change

Incision Type

0.211

0.219

-0.164

0.717

Age

0.220

-0.198

-0.082

0.020

BMI

0.416

0.135

-0.079

0.187

Radiation Dose

0.074

-0.319

-0.115

0.006

Nipple Y-axis Coefficient

Incision Type

0.864

-0.032

-0.023

0.020

Age

0.422

-0.138

-0.003

0.001

BMI

0.824

-0.039

-0.007

0.006

Radiation Dose

0.914

-0.020

-0.003

0.003

  1. BMI: Body mass index, IMF: Inframammary fold