Table 2.
Health-related characteristics of the study groups
| Parameter | Control (n = 218) | Case (n = 214) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | 69.5 ± 14.7 | 88.5 ± 17.5 | < 0.001 |
| Height (cm) | 158.6 ± 7 | 157.7 ± 6.7 | 0.637 |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m2) | 27.7 ± 6.3 | 35.4 ± 10 | < 0.001 |
| BMI categories | |||
| Underweight | 1 (0.4%) | 0 | < 0.001 |
| Normal | 69 (31.7%) | 22 (10.2%) | |
| Overweight | 95 (43.6%) | 56 (26.2%) | |
| Obese | 53 (24.3%) | 136 (63.6%) | |
| Cancer awareness | |||
| Yes | 214 (98.2%) | 174 (81.3%) | < 0.001 |
| No | 4 (1.8%) | 40 (18.7%) | |
| Regularly exercise | |||
| Yes | 81 (37.2%) | 56 (26.2%) | 0.009 |
| No | 137 (62.8%) | 158 (73.8%) | |
| Family history of breast cancer | |||
| Yes | 13 (6%) | 38 (17.8%) | 0.072 |
| No | 205 (94%) | 176 (82.2%) | |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 3 (1.4%) | 38 (17.8%) | < 0.001 |
| No | 215 (98.6%) | 176 (82.2%) | |
| Diabetes | |||
| Yes | 17 (7.8%) | 72 (33.6%) | < 0.001 |
| No | 201 (92.2%) | 142 (66.4%) | |
| Hypertension | |||
| Yes | 33 (15.1%) | 104 (48.6%) | < 0.001 |
| No | 185 (84.9%) | 110 (51.4%) | |
| Hyperlipidemia | |||
| Yes | 28 (12.8%) | 40 (18.7%) | 0.062 |
| No | 190 (87.2%) | 174 (81.3%) | |
| Contraceptive use | |||
| Hormonal | 55 (25.2%) | 94 (43.9%) | < 0.001 |
| Not-hormonal | 31 (14.2%) | 32 (15%) | |
| Don’t use | 132 (60.6%) | 88 (41.1%) | |
Values are expressed as frequency (%)
P-values are obtained by Mann-Whitney test for non-parametric continuous variables (weight, height and BMI) or by x2 test for discontinuous variables