Table 3.
Association of religion with histological type, TNM stage and lymph node status [Percentage distribution]
| Characteristics/Religion | Hindu | Muslim | Christian |
| Histological type [N = 569] | % | % | % |
| IDC | 88.7 | 84.1 | 86.7 |
| ILC | 3.2 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Others | 8.0 | 9.1 | 6.7 |
| TNM stage [N = 369] | |||
| I | 1.3 | 0.0 | 4.3 |
| IIa | 12.3 | 13.8 | 8.7 |
| IIb | 16.0 | 10.3 | 26.1 |
| IIIa | 27.4 | 24.1 | 26.1 |
| IIIb | 34.9 | 44.8 | 30.4 |
| IV | 8.2 | 6.8 | 4.3 |
| Lymphnode status [N = 369] | |||
| Present | 79.2 | 79.3 | 91.3 |
| Absent | 20.8 | 20.7 | 8.7 |
Percentages are against the total number of cases seen in each religion.