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. 2013 Dec 1;13:565. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-565

Table 1.

Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for lifestyle factors in 472 cases and 464 controls (recruitment period: December 2010 to November 2011)

Variables
Case (n = 472)
Control (n = 464)
OR a (95% CIs)
  n (%) n (%)    
Age (year) (mean ± SD)
54.72 ± 12.45
53.56 ± 11.00
 
 
Menopausal status
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre
280
(59)
271
(58)
 
 
Post
192
(41)
193
(42)
 
 
Height (cm)
 
 
 
 
 
 
≤150
95
(20)
78
(17)
1.16
(0.78-1.71)
151-155
147
(32)
145
(32)
Ref.
 
156-160
152
(33)
156
(34)
0.99
(0.72-1.36)
>160
72
(15)
81
(18)
0.93
(0.63-1.38)
Weight (Kg)
 
 
 
 
 
 
≤50
159
(34)
173
(37)
0.97
(0.69-1.36)
51-55
112
(24)
118
(26)
Ref.
 
56 -60
92
(20)
78
(17)
1.24
(0.83-1.85)
>60
104
(22)
93
(20)
1.18
(0.80-1.73)
BMI (Kg/m2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
20
102
(22)
96
(21)
1.39
(0.96-2.01)
20-21.9
118
(25)
150
(33)
Ref.
 
22-23.9
104
(22)
102
(22)
1.28
(0.89-1.84)
≥24
139
(30)
112
(24)
1.54
(1.08-2.19)
Smoking status
 
 
 
 
 
 
Never
406
(87)
432
(94)
Ref.
 
Current or former
60
(13)
28
(6)
2.49
(1.56-4.06)
Alcohol drinking
 
 
 
 
 
 
Never
240
(51)
218
(47)
ref.
 
Current or former
231
(49)
243
(53)
0.91
(0.70-1.18)
Alcohol intake (g/day)
 
 
 
 
 
 
0
240
(51)
218
(48)
ref.
 
<5
140
(30)
130
(29)
1.02
(0.75-1.39)
5-10
53
(11)
62
(14)
0.82
(0.54-1.24)
10>
36
(8)
45
(10)
0.75
(0.46-1.21)
Meat intake (times/week)
 
 
 
 
 
 
≤1
101
(22)
66
(14)
Ref.
 
2-4
297
(64)
307
(67)
0.65
(0.45-0.92)
≥5
67
(14)
88
(19)
0.51
(0.32-0.80)
Soy intake (times/week)
 
 
 
 
 
 
≤1
45
(10)
49
(11)
Ref.
 
2-4
236
(50)
227
(50)
1.12
(0.72-1.76)
≥5
188
(40)
182
(40)
1.09
(0.69-1.72)
Fish intake (times/week)
 
 
 
 
 
 
≤1
103
(22)
94
(20)
Ref.
 
2-4
297
(64)
314
(68)
0.85
(0.62-1.18)
≥5
67
(14)
53
(11)
1.09
(0.68-1.74)
Eggs intake (times/week)
 
 
 
 
 
 
≤1
108
(23)
95
(21)
Ref.
 
2-4
238
(51)
247
(54)
0.86
(0.62-1.20)
≥5
120
(26)
112
(25)
0.96
(0.66-1.41)
Milk intake (times/week)
 
 
 
 
 
 
≤1
84
(18)
82
(18)
Ref.
 
2-4
157
(34)
135
(30)
1.14
(0.78-1.67)
≥5
226
(48)
238
(52)
0.92
(0.64-1.31)
Fruit intake (times/week)
 
 
 
 
 
 
≤1
112
(24)
112
(24)
Ref.
 
2-4
172
(37)
149
(32)
1.11
(0.79-1.57)
≥5
184
(39)
199
(43)
0.86
(0.61-1.21)
Mushrooms intake (times/week)
   
 
 
 
 
≤1
156
(34)
120
(26)
Ref.
 
2-4
247
(53)
261
(57)
0.73
(0.54-0.98)
≥5
61
(13)
77
(17)
0.60
(0.40-0.91)
Green and yellow vegetables intake (times/week)
   
 
 
 
 
≤1
47
(10)
28
(6)
Ref.
 
2-4
231
(50)
204
(46)
0.66
(0.39-1.09)
≥5
183
(40)
212
(48)
0.48
(0.29-0.80)
Coffee intake (times/week)
   
 
 
 
 
<1
132
(28)
103
(22)
Ref.
 
1
154
(33)
158
(34)
0.77
(0.55-1.09)
2-3
135
(29
160
(35)
0.68
(0.48-0.96)
≥4
45
(10)
40
(9)
0.91
(0.55-1.51)
Green tea intake (times/week)
   
 
 
 
 
<1
200
(43)
182
(40)
Ref.
 
1
151
(33)
133
(29)
0.97
(0.71-1.33)
2-3
63
(14)
87
(19)
0.63
(0.43-0.93)
≥4
48
(10)
55
(12)
0.72
(0.46-1.12)
Leisure-time exercise
 
 
 
 
 
 
None
254
(54)
214
(46)
Ref.
 
Current
214
(46)
248
(54)
0.70
(0.54-0.91)
Intensity of physical activityb (METs/week)
   
 
 
 
 
0
254
(56)
214
(47)
Ref.
 
>6.0
51
(11)
42
(9)
1.05
(0.67-1.65)
6.0-11.9
44
(10)
60
(13)
0.61
(0.39-0.93)
12.0-23.9
48
(11)
80
(17)
0.51
(0.34-0.75)
≥24.0
52
(12)
61
(13)
0.70
(0.46-1.07)
Age at menarche (year)
 
 
 
 
 
 
≤12
140
(30)
201
(44)
0.88
(0.616-1.25)
13
109
(23)
113
(25)
Ref.
 
≤14
217
(47)
144
(31)
1.25
(0.882-1.78)
Parity
 
 
 
 
 
 
0
86
(20)
75
(17)
Ref.
 
1-2
247
(57)
265
(59)
0.74
(0.511‒1.06)
≥3
102
(23)
107
(24)
0.76
(0.495‒1.15)
Age at first childbirth (year)
   
 
 
 
 
<25
151
(40)
142
(37)
1.22
(0.89-1.68)
25-29
162
(43)
187
(49)
Ref.
 
≥30
63
(17)
50
(13)
1.46
(0.96-2.25)
Breastfeeding
 
 
 
 
 
 
No
125
(27)
104
(23)
Ref.
 
Yes
339
(73)
355
(77)
0.77
(0.57-1.04)
History of benign breast disease
   
 
 
 
 
No
351
(79)
354
(79)
Ref.
 
Yes
93
(21)
92
(21)
1.03
(0.74-1.42)
Family history of breast cancer
   
 
 
 
 
No
391
(88)
373
(88)
Ref.
 
Yes
53
(12)
52
(12)
0.98
(0.65-1.47)
History of HRT use
 
 
 
 
 
 
No
424
(92)
412
(90)
Ref.
 
Yes
35
(8)
45
(10)
0.76
(0.47-1.21)
Education
 
 
 
 
 
 
High school or less
259
(55)
196
(43)
Ref.
 
Two-year college
144
(31)
144
(31)
0.78
(0.57-1.05)
University 64 (14) 120 (26) 0.41 (0.29-0.59)

aOR is adjusted for age. bIntensity of physical activity in leisure-time exercise. Significant dates are showed in boldface. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; HRT, hormone replacement therapy.