Table 2.
Selected demographic characteristics and known breast cancer risk factors in patients diagnosed with breast cancer or benign breast diseases (BBD)
| Breast cancer (n = 55) | BBD (n = 21) | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 46.9 | 42.8 | 0.034 |
| Education>=high school (%) | 38.2 | 57.1 | 0.134 |
| Age at menarche (mean) | 14.2 | 14.7 | 0.184 |
| Post-menopause (%) | 32.7 | 14.3 | 0.108 |
| Body mass index (mean) | 24.4 | 22.4 | 0.009 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio (mean) | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.951 |
| Regular physical activity (%) | 20.0 | 9.5 | 0.278 |
| Family history of BC among first degree relatives | 7.3 | 4.8 | 0.693 |
a
The p-values were derived from t-test for continuous variables and Chi-squared test for categorical variables.