Table 3.
Logistic regression: prediction of the likelihood of BSE (n=41)
| Variables | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 4.46 | 0.05–39.29 | 0.511 |
| ≤5y (1) | |||
| >5y | |||
| Economic status | 0.20 | 0.01–2.76 | 0.227 |
| Income <expenditure (1) | |||
| Income≥expenditure | |||
| Having a child | 1.64 | 0.08–35.34 | 0.753 |
| Using oral contraceptive for more than 5 years | 0.06 | 0.00–8.78 | 0.264 |
| Doing regular physical exercise | 1.16 | 0.02–73.21 | 0.945 |
| Nipple retraction | 0.10 | 0.00–57.78 | 0.683 |
| Nipple discharge | 0.02 | 0.00–1.85 | 0.088 |
| Redness of the breast skin | 43.40 | 0.01–62.94 | 0.318 |
| Pitting resembling the skin of an orange | 0.15 | 0.00–56.51 | 0.650 |
| The time of diagnosis of the first-degree relative | 2.14 | 0.17–27.50 | 0.561 |
| Susceptibility | 0.57 | 0.33–0.99 | 0.048* |
| Health motivation | 1.06 | 0.66–1.71 | 0.810 |
BSE: breast self examination
NOTE: Hosmer-Lemeshow test: p=0.743
*
Significant p<0.05