Table 2.
Distribution of the Participants According to Reducing Modifiable Risk Factors
| Variables | Condition | Case n% | Control n% | P-value | UnivariateOR(CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Illiterate | 66 (29.3) | 29 (12.9) | 0 | 1.0(ref.) |
| Primary | 96 (42.7) | 74 (32.9) | 0.001 | 5.4 (2.8-11.2) | |
| Secondary | 46 (20.4) | 81 (36) | 0.001 | 3.1 (1.6-5.9) | |
| University | 17 (7.6) | 41 (18.2) | 0.35 | 1.3 (0.7-2.6) | |
| Marital status | Never | 9 (4.0) | 14 (6.2) | 1.0 (ref.) | |
| Married | 216 (96.0) | 211 (93.8) | 0.28 | 1.6 (0.7-3.7) | |
| Physical activity | Not Everyday | 148 (65.8) | 130 (57.8) | 1.0 (ref.) | |
| Everyday | 77 (34.2) | 95 (42.2) | 0.08 | 1.4 (0.9-2.1) | |
| Regular menstruation | No | 88 (39.1) | 21 (9.3) | 0.03 | 1.0 (ref.) |
| Yes | 137 (60.9) | 204 (90.7) | 0.7 (0.4-0.9) | ||
| Parity | Nulliparous | 21 (9.3) | 40 (17.8) | 1.0 (ref.) | |
| Parous | 204 (90.7) | 185 (82.2) | 0.009 | 0.4 (0.3-0.8) | |
| No of children | 0 | 21 (9.3) | 40 (17.8) | 1.0 (ref.) | |
| 1-3 | 150 (66.7) | 144 (64) | 0.02 | 1.9 (0.1-3.7) | |
| >4 | 54 (24.0) | 41 (18.2) | 0.007 | 2.6 (1.2-4.8) | |
| Age at first pregnancy | <20 | 112 (53.1) | 137 (67.1) | 1.0 (ref.) | |
| 20-35 | 94 (44.5) | 66 (32.4) | 0.003 | 1.8 (1.2-2.6) | |
| >36 | 5 (2.4) | 1 (0.5) | 0.09 | 2.3 (0.7-5.1) | |
| History of breastfeeding | No | 34 (15.1) | 48 (21.4) | 1.0 (ref.) | |
| Yes | 191 (84.9) | 176 (78.6) | 0.08 | 0.6 (0.4-1.1) | |
| Total duration of breastfeeding (months) | 0 | 34 (15.1) | 48 (21.3) | 1.0 (ref.) | |
| 1-6 | 8 (3.6) | 90 (40.0) | 0.001 | 0.3 (0.2-0.5) | |
| 7-12 | 8 (3.6) | 14 (6.2) | 0.001 | 0.03 (0.01-0.1) | |
| >12 | 175 (77.8) | 73 (32.4) | 0.002 | 0.2 (0.1-0.6) | |
| History of abortion | No | 155 (68.9) | 176 (78.1) | 1.0 (ref.) | |
| Yes | 70 (31.1) | 49 (21.9) | 0.02 | 0.7 (0.4-0.9) | |
| Number of Abortion | 1-2 | 218 (28.4) | 219 (19.2) | 1.0 (ref.) | |
| 2-4 | 7 (3.1) | 6 (2.7) | 0.7 | 1.1 (0.3-3.5) |
OR(CI), odds ratio(confidence interval 95%); ref, reference; P-values<0.05 significance