Table 1. Characteristics of study subjects.
| Characteristics | Cervical cancer cases (N=185) | Cancer-free females (N=209) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| Range | 28–77 | 28–70 |
| Mean ± SD | 49.9 ± 10.4 | 45.6 ± 9.2 |
| Median | 48 | 46 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Malay | 124 (67.0%) | 163 (78.0%) |
| Chinese | 47 (25.4%) | 35 (16.7%) |
| Indian | 7 (3.8%) | 9 (4.3%) |
| Others* | 7 (3.8%) | 2 (1.0%) |
| FIGO stage | ||
| 0 | 3 (1.6%) | – |
| IA1 | 11 (5.9%) | – |
| IA2 | 2 (1.1%) | – |
| IB1 | 32 (17.3%) | – |
| IB2 | 33 (17.8%) | – |
| IIA | 29 (15.7%) | – |
| IIB | 40 (21.6%) | – |
| IIIA | 5 (2.7%) | – |
| IIIB | 18 (9.7%) | – |
| IVA | 8 (4.3%) | – |
| IVB | 4 (2.2%) | – |
| Histopathology | ||
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 125 (67.6%) | – |
| Adenocarcinoma | 47 (25.4%) | – |
| Neuroendocrine carcinoma | 7 (3.8%) | – |
| Adeno-squamous carcinoma | 2 (1.1%) | – |
| Serous papillary carcinoma | 1 (0.5%) | – |
| Glassy cell carcinoma | 1 (0.5%) | – |
| Mixed Müllerian tumor | 1 (0.5%) | – |
| Mixed histopathological types† | 1 (0.5%) | – |
*
Consisted of Cambodian (N=1), Eurasian (N=1), Thai people (N=3), Iban people (N=1), and Indonesian (N=1).
†
Consisted of squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and small cell carcinoma histopathologies.