Table 2.
Characteristics | Cases (n = 127) | Controls (n = 411) | p-Value a |
---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 36.01 (8.10) | 41.50 (10.21) | <0.001 |
Current smokers | 53.5% | 36.8% | 0.001 |
BMI, mean (SD) | 22.47 (3.63) | 23.59 (4.53) | 0.012 |
Nutritional status | |||
Underweight | 11.0% | 7.1% | 0.052 |
Normal weight | 67.5% | 63.1% | |
Overweight | 18.3% | 19.8% | |
Obese | 3.2% | 10.0% | |
Workers | 46.5% | 46.5% | 0.998 |
Parity (≥1 live births) | 59.8% | 71.8% | 0.011 |
Low education level | 41.0% | 38.2% | 0.579 |
Use of oral contraceptive | 14.2% | 8.0% | 0.039 |
SD, standard deviation; BMI, Body Mass Index. a Statistically significant p-values (p < 0.05) are indicated in bold font.