Table 1.
Characteristics and Infectious hepatitis statuses of women participants in the case–control study of hepatocellular carcinoma in Egypt
| Controls N = 669 | Cases N = 132 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 45.4 (14.9) | 52.2 (10.5) | <0.0001 |
| Age group N (%) | |||
| ≤ 45 | 332 (49.6) | 32 (24.3) | |
| 45 < to ≤55 | 165 (24.7) | 46 (34.8) | <0.0001 |
| > 55 | 172 (25.7 | 54 (40.9) | |
| Birthplace N (%) | |||
| Urban | 224 (33.6) | 22 (16.8) | |
| Rural | 443 (66.4) | 109 (83.2) | 0.0001 |
| missing | 2 | 1 | |
| Education N (%) | |||
| None | 333 (49.8) | 92 (69.7) | |
| Some | 336 (50.2) | 40 (30.3) | <0.0001 |
| HCV infection N (%) | |||
| No | 540 (80.7) | 25 (18.9) | |
| Yes | 129 (19.3) | 107 (81.1) | <0.0001 |
| HBV infection, N (%) | |||
| No | 479 (71.6) | 47 (35.6) | |
| Yes | 190 (28.4) | 85 (64.4) | <0.0001 |
| Number of pregnancies, | |||
| Mean ± SD | 5.6 ± 3.3 | 7.3 ± 3.4 | <0.0001 |
| Median | 5 | 7 | |
| Categories, N (%) | |||
| 0- 5 | 374 (55.9) | 39 (29.5) | |
| > 5 | 295 (44.1) | 93 (70.4) | <0.0001 |
| Number of children, | |||
| Mean ± SD | 4.7 ± 2.6 | 6.3 ± 2.7 | <0.0001 |
| Median | 5 | 6 | |
| Categories, N (%) | |||
| 0- 5 | 456 (68.2) | 54 (40.9) | |
| > 5 | 213 (31.8) | 78 (59.1) | <0.0001 |