Table 2.

Some risk factors for BC among the study sample

Characteristics	Frequency (n = 486)	Percentage
Family history of BC
Yes	40	8.2
No	446	91.8
Husbands’ smoking status (n = 416)a
Yes	198	47.6
No	218	52.4
History of treatment for breast symptoms
Yes	24	4.9
No	462	95.1
History of treatment for gynecological symptoms
Yes	255	52.5
No	231	47.5
Ever use of contraception (470)
Yes	428	90.9
No	42	9.1
Number of children (470)
1 or 2	97	23.2
3 or 4	217	44.7
5 or more children	156	32.1
History of hormonal treatment
Yes	28	5.8
No	458	94.2

^aIncluded only married and divorced women.