Table 1.
Baseline participants’ characteristics
| Controls | Cases | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Ν | 51 | 101 | |
| Age (years) | 55.7 ± 18.2 | 60.2 ± 13.7 | 0.131 |
| Female gender | 51 (100 %) | 101 (100 %) | - |
| Menopausal status | 0.183 | ||
| Pre-menopausal | 17 (34.0 %) | 24 (23.8 %) | |
| Post-menopausal | 33 (66.0 %) | 77 (76.2 %) | |
| Anthropometric characteristics | |||
| BMI (Kgr/m2) | 25.7 ± 3.8 | 27.4 ± 5.1 | 0.021 |
| BMI status | 0.036 | ||
| Normal weight | 21 (42.0 %) | 36 (36.4 %) | |
| Overweight | 24 (48.0 %) | 35 (35.4 %) | |
| Obese | 5 (10.0 %) | 28 (28.3 %) | |
| Chronic Diseases | |||
| Dyslipidemia | 23 (46.0 %) | 13 (12.9 %) | <0.001 |
| Cancer History | |||
| Personal history of breast benign disease | 3 (6.0 %) | 4 (4.0 %) | 0.685 |
| Personal history of previous neoplasms | 0 (0 %) | 8 (7.9 %) | 0.053 |
| Family history of breast and/or gynecological cancer | 7 (14.0 %) | 38 (38.0 %) | 0.002 |