Table 1.
Characteristics of participants
| Characteristics (n = 64) | Counts or mean | % or SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 53.9 | ± 13.3 |
| Parity | 1.5 | ± 1.1 |
| Age at first delivery (years) | 25.8 | ± 4.2 |
| Menopausal status | ||
| Premenopausal | 30 | 46.2% |
| Postmenopausal | 35 | 53.8% |
| Age at menopause (years) | 48.3 | ± 5.9 |
| Duration since menopause (years) | 15.7 | ± 9.1 |
| HRT status | ||
| Recent hormonal replacement therapy | 4 | 6.2% |
| No former hormonal replacement therapy | 61 | 93.8% |
| Former breast biopsy | ||
| Yes | 8 | 12.3% |
| No | 57 | 87.7% |
| Women with at least one affected family member (BC or OC) | 29 | 44.6% |
| Average number of affected family members | 1.3 | ± 0.6 |
| Women with mothers affected by BC or OC | 8 | 12.3% |
| Women with mothers affected by BC and OC | 1 | 1.5% |
| Women with one sister affected by BC | 4 | 6.2% |
| Women with more than one sister affected by BC | 0 | 0% |
| Women with affected grandmothers by BC | 10 | 15.4% |
| Women with at least one other affected relative (e.g., aunts, cousins) by BC | 11 | 16.9% |
Characteristics of all women, who participated in the study by giving saliva samples, are listed and quantified by counts (%) or mean ± standard deviation (SD)