Table 2.
Age-adjusted odds ratios (OR) of breast cancer (including in situ and benign tumors) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) among women with symptoms1 compared to women with no symptoms
| Cases (%) | Total (%) | Detection rate (per 1,000) | OR (95% CI)*adjusted with age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lump | ||||
| Yes | 497 (3.19) | 15,587 (1.30) | 31.9 | 6.61 (6.03–7.26) |
| No | 6,027 (0.51) | 1,189,601 (98.7) | 5.07 | Ref. |
| Retraction | ||||
| Yes | 242 (1.16) | 20,880 (1.74) | 11.6 | 2.11 (1.86–2.41) |
| No | 6,282 (0.53) | 1,177,530 (98.3) | 5.33 | Ref. |
| Scar | ||||
| Yes | 966 (0.69) | 1,40,137 (11.7) | 6.89 | 1.26 (1.17–1.35) |
| No | 5,558 (0.53) | 1,058,273 (88.3) | 5.25 | Ref. |
| Secretion | ||||
| Yes | 43 (1.08) | 3,965 (0.33) | 10.8 | 2.14 (1.58–2.89) |
| No | 6,481 (0.54) | 1,194,364 (99.7) | 5.43 | Ref. |
| Mole | ||||
| Yes | 963 (0.64) | 1,51,029 (12.6) | 6.38 | 1.16 (1.09–1.25) |
| No | 5,561 (0.53) | 1,047,299 (87.4) | 5.31 | Ref. |
| Total | 6,524 (0.54) | 1,198,410 (100.0) | ||
Symptoms include women, radiographer reported or both.
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Abbreviations: OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; ref.: reference.