Table 1. Demographic and clinical parameters of the cohort.
| Control (n = 71) | Breast cancer (n = 77) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 44.0 ± 1.3 | 53.6 ± 1.2 | < 0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 67.9 ± 1.3 | 69.2 ± 1.2 | 0.480 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.2 ± 0.5 | 26.9 ± 0.5 | 0.316 |
| Systolic pressure (mm Hg) | 112.7 ± 1.9 | 127.0 ± 2.6 | < 0.001 |
| Diastolic pressure (mm Hg) | 69.7 ± 1.4 | 75.4 ± 1.8 | 0.034 |
| Waist perimeter (cm) | 86.3 ± 1.3 | 89.1 ± 1.4 | 0.160 |
| Number of children | 1.9 ± 0.09 | 2.3 ± 0.1 | 0.124 |
| Age of menarche | 12.3 ± 0.2 | 12.6 ± 0.1 | 0.241 |
| Age of first childbirth | 26.2 ± 0.7 | 25.0 ± 0.6 | 0.221 |
| Premenopausal state (%) | 77.0 | 55.0 | 0.001 |
| Postmenopausal state (%) | 23.0 | 45.0 | 0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 201.2 ± 4.4 | 210.6 ± 3.9 | 0.116 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 53.6 ± 1.5 | 53.8 ± 1.4 | 0.950 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 127.5 ± 3.7 | 134.6 ± 3.6 | 0.109 |
Values represent mean ± SEM of each parameter in control (n = 71) and breast cancer (n = 77) groups. P-value indicates differences by Mann-Whitney, Student t-test and/or Fisher exact test. p < 0.05 was considered significant.