Table 1.
Clinical and demographic charecteristics of study subjects
| Characteristic | Control subjects (n=30) No. (%) | Cancer subjects (n=58) No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yr)* | 42±5 | 47±4 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.6±4 | 25.2±3 |
| Duration of cancer (mo)* | 8±4 | |
| Have at least one child | 27 (90) | 49 (84) |
| Stage diagnosis | ||
| Stage II- B | 5 | |
| Stage II- A | 34 | |
| Stage III-B | 13 | |
| Stage III-C | 6 | |
| Education | ||
| Up to secondary school | 9 (30) | 50 (86) |
| University | 21 (70) | 8 (14) |
| Married position | ||
| Married | 25 (83) | 48 (82) |
| No married | 5 (17) | 10 (18) |
| Location of residence | ||
| City area | 22 (73) | 51 (88) |
| Non-city area | 8 (27) | 7 (12) |
| Consumes alcohol | ||
| Alcohol drinker | 1 (3) | 3 (5) |
| Non-alcohol drinker | 29 (97) | 55 (95) |
| Smoker | ||
| Never or past smoker | 27 (90) | 50 (86) |
| Current smoker | 3 (10) | 8 (14) |
| No oral endocrine therapy | 30 (100) | 58 (100) |
| Type of surgery | ||
| Mastectomy | 47 (81) | |
| Lumpectomy then mastectomy | 11 (19) | |
| Have health insurance | ||
| Yes | 30 (100) | 58 (100) |
| No |
BMI=body mass index.
*
Mean±SD.