Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants used in this study
| Characteristic | Breast cancer (n = 223) | Endometrial cancer (n = 204) | Healthy controls (n = 220) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | All female | All female | All female |
| Age (at ascertainment; in years) | |||
| Range | N/A | 40–92 | 67–86 |
| Median | 68 | 73 | |
| Mean (SD) | 67.9 (9.5) | 73.4 (4.6) | |
| Age (at diagnosis; in years) | |||
| Range | 22–57 | 37–86 | N/A |
| Median | 41 | 63.5 | |
| Mean (SD) | 39.8 (7.3) | 63.2 (9.0) | |
| BMI (in kg/m2)a | |||
| Range | N/A | 16.9–66.6 | 17.4–47.1 |
| Median | 30.0 | 27.9 | |
| Mean (SD) | 31.3 (7.8) | 28.5 (5.3) | |
| Underweight (BMI < 18.5) | n = 1 | n = 1 | |
| Normal (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25) | n = 37 | n = 58 | |
| Overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30) | n = 56 | n = 91 | |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30) | n = 94 | n = 70 | |
| Not specified | n = 16 | n = 0 | |
a BMI body mass index