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. 2016;17(10):4623–4629. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2016.17.10.4623

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