Table 2.
Comparison of continuous variable mean and medians for women from whom fluid was obtained versus not obtained, Sartorius Nipple Aspirate Fluid Cohort, 1970–1990.
| NAF Fluid Obtained | NAF Fluid NOT Obtained | ||||||||
| Continuous Variables | N (#) | Median | Mean | SE* | N (#) | Median | Mean | SE | t-test p-value |
| Age (years) | 1314 | 41.0 | 41.9 | 0.36 | 1729 | 45.0 | 46.5 | 0.38 | <0.0001 |
| Height (inches) | 1249 | 65.0 | 64.6 | 0.07 | 1678 | 64.5 | 64.5 | 0.07 | 0.87 |
| Earliest Weight (lbs.) | 1242 | 130.0 | 134.9 | 0.75 | 1679 | 132.0 | 137.4 | 0.64 | 0.002 |
| Body Mass Index | 1239 | 22.1 | 23.1 | 0.12 | 1671 | 22.4 | 23.6 | 0.11 | 0.001 |
* SE, standard error of the Mean