Table 1.
Demographic and Characteristics of the Study Population (N = 450)
| Cases (n = 225) N (%) |
Controls (n = 225) N (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Education (N = 449) | ||
| Uneducated | 2 (0.89 | 22 (9.44) |
| Elementary | 22 (9.82) | 42 (18.03) |
| High School | 42 (18.75) | 61 (26.18) |
| College | 75 (33.48) | 56 (24.03) |
| BSc1 | 73 (32.59) | 44 (18.88) |
| Postgraduate | 10 (4.46) | 8 (3.43) |
| Residence (N = 448) | ||
| Amman | 162 (72.65) | 75 (33.33) |
| Other provinces | 61 (27.35) | 150 (66.67) |
| Employment (N = 449) | ||
| Employee/Job owner | 72 (32.14) | 78 (34.67) |
| House Wife | 133 (59.38) | 112 (49.78) |
| Retired | 19 (8.48) | 15 (6.67) |
| Unemployed | 0 (0) | 20 (8.89) |
| Monthly Income in JDs (N = 442) | ||
| < 500 | 77 (35.48) | 117 (52) |
| 500–1000 | 114 (52.53) | 99 (44) |
| > 1000 | 26 (11.98) | 9 (4) |
| Number of Dependents (N = 448) | ||
| ≤ 5 | 155 (69.51) | 140 (62.22) |
| > 5 | 68 (30.49) | 85 (37.78) |
| Marital Status (N = 449) | ||
| Single | 42 (18.7) | 36 (16) |
| Married | 153 (68.3) | 173 (76.89) |
| Divorced | 13 (5.8) | 4 (1.78) |
| Widowed | 16 (7.14) | 12 (5.33) |
| Parity (N = 450) | ||
| Yes | 163 (72.44) | 173 (76.89) |
| No | 62 (27.56) | 52 (23.11) |
| Number of Children (N = 450) | ||
| No | 56 (24.89) | 52 (23.11) |
| < 4 | 80 (35.56) | 53 (23.56) |
| 4–8 | 83 (36.89) | 113 (50.22) |
| > 8 | 6 (2.67) | 7 (3.11) |
| Chronic Diseasesa (N = 445) | ||
| Hypertension | 25 (11.85) | 44 (22.11) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 3 (1.42) | 9 (4.52) |
| Osteoporosis | 9 (4.27) | 1 (0.5) |
| Morbid Obesity | 5 (2.37) | 0 (0) |
| Blood Diseases | 1 (0.47) | 0 (0) |
| Others | 6 (2.84) | 14 (7.04) |
| None | 162 (76.78) | 131 (65.83) |
| Thyroxin Therapy (N = 447) | ||
| Yes | 24 (10.81) | 12 (5.330 |
| No | 198 (89.19) | 213 (94.67) |
| Tamoxifen Therapy (N = 446) | ||
| Yes | 80 (36.04) | 0 (0) |
| No | 142 (63.96) | 224 (100) |
| Reasons of Oral Contraceptives Use (N = 446) | ||
| Pregnancy Control | 62 (23.57) | 37 (16.59) |
| Stop Period | 3 (1.14) | 8 (3.59) |
| Others | 23 (8.75) | 3 (1.35) |
| Nonuser | 175 (66.54) | 175 (78.48) |
| Oral Contraceptives Prescriber (N = 136) | ||
| Physician | 67 (76.14) | 44 (99.67) |
| Nurse | 0 (0) | 1 (2.08) |
| Pharmacist | 14 (15.91) | 3 (6.25) |
| Others | 7 (7.95) | 0 (0) |
| Getting MD1 Counseling (N = 27) | ||
| Yes | 3 (13.04) | 0 (0) |
| No | 20 (86.96) | 4 (100) |
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