Table 3. Association of demographic factors with risk of B-ALL.
Parameters | Patients (%) | Control (%) | Odd ratio | Chi-square | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean) | 7.30 | 11.70 | |||
A positive family history | 16.77 | 1.29 | 15.42 | 14.59 | 0.000* |
A negative family history | 83.22 | 98.70 | |||
Smoking by parent | 38.06 | 41.94 | 0.85 | 0.31 | 0.580 |
No smoking parent | 61.93 | 58.06 | |||
Parental cousin marriage | 33.55 | 21.29 | 1.87 | 3.78 | 0.050* |
No cousin marriage | 66.45 | 78.70 | |||
Females | 56 | 72 | 0.65 | 3.41 | 0.070 |
Males | 99 | 83 |
Notes.
Significant values are shown in (*).