Table 5.
Lifestyle and general risk factors for breast cancer.
| Risk factors | Percentage (%) Case | Percentage (%) Control |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| Below 25 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 25–35 | 3.96 | 11.1 |
| 35–45 | 19.0 | 24.2 |
| 45–55 | 37.7 | 32.4 |
| 55 and above | 38.5 | 30.3 |
| Tobacco users | ||
| Chewer | 32.9 | 5.8 |
| Non-chewer | 66.7 | 92.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 98.0 | 95.2 |
| Unmarried | 1.6 | 4.8 |
| Education | ||
| Uneducated | 33.3 | 35.7 |
| Graduate | 3.2 | 7.6 |
| Higher secondary | 6.0 | 14.0 |
| High school & Intermediate | 57.2 | 45.8 |
| Occupation | ||
| Farmer | 49.2 | 40.1 |
| Unskilled worker | 4.4 | 14.5 |
| Skilled worker | 31.0 | 25.6 |
| UN Employed | 14.7 | 18.4 |
| Food habits | ||
| Veg Only | 3.6 | 15.9 |
| Veg and Non-Veg(Both) | 96.0 | 82.6 |
| Tobacco users | ||
| Chewer | 32.9 | 5.8 |
| Non-chewer | 66.7 | 92.8 |
| Early menarche | ||
| Yes (before the age of 12 years) | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| No (After 12 years) | 94.8 | 99.0 |
| Late menopause | ||
| Yes (after the age of 55) | 2.78 | 0.49 |
| Before 55 | 97.2 | 98.5 |
| Breast feeding | ||
| Breast feeding given for 0–3 months | 6.7 | 5.3 |
| Breast feeding given for 3–6 months | 21.8 | 16.4 |
| Breast feeding given for 6–9 months | 26.2 | 18.4 |
| Breast feeding given for 1 year | 11.9 | 10.1 |
| Breast feed Not given | 32.9 | 48.3 |
| Abortion risk | ||
| Miscarriage | 44.9 | 7.7 |
| No abortion | 54.8 | 92.8 |
| Associated cancer history with family members | ||
| Frist degree relatives | 7.9 | – |
| Second degree relative | 7.5 | 2.45 |
| Third degree relative | 11.1 | 0.4 |
| Nil | 73.0 | 97.0 |