Table 5.
Risk factors for BC in Egyptian women.
| BC (n = 50) | HC (n = 43) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | <.001 | ||
| Low levela | 19 (38%)b | 2 (4.65%) | |
| University graduate | 27 (54%) | 41 (95.35%) | |
| Unknown | 4 (8%) | 0 | |
| Occupation | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 17 (34%) | 43 (100%) | |
| No | 30 (60%) | 0 | |
| Unknown | 3 (6%) | 0 | |
| Menopause | <.001 | ||
| Pre | 16 (32%) | 34 (79.07%) | |
| Post | 30 (60%) | 8 (18.6%) | |
| Unknown | 4 (8%) | 1 (2.33%) | |
| Physical activityc | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 23 (46%) | 33 (76.74%) | |
| No | 27 (54%) | 9 (20.93%) | |
| Unknown | 0 | 1 (2.33%) | |
| Passive smokingd | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 28 (56%) | 9 (20.93%) | |
| No | 20 (40%) | 33 (76.74%) | |
| Unknown | 2 (4%) | 1 (2.33%) | |
| Family history of cancer | .02 | ||
| Yes | 23 (46%) | 10 (23.26%) | |
| No | 27 (54%) | 33 (76.74%) | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | |
| Family history of benign tumor | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 38 (76%) | 2 (4.65%) | |
| No | 8 (16%) | 37 (86.05%) | |
| Unknown | 4 (8%) | 4 (9.3%) | |
| Family history of diabetes mellitus | .57 | ||
| Yes | 25 (50%) | 24 (55.8%) | |
| No | 25 (50%) | 19 (44.2%) | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | |
| Family history of heart disease | .09 | ||
| Yes | 33 (66%) | 35 (81.4%) | |
| No | 17 (34%) | 8 (18.6%) | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | |
| Oral contraception | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 33 (66%) | 12 (27.9%) | |
| No | 12 (24%) | 31 (72.1%) | |
| Unknown | 5 (10%) | 0 | |
| Marital status | .99 | ||
| Married | 42 (84%) | 41 (95.3%) | |
| Widow | 3 (6%) | 2 (4.7%) | |
| Divorced | 5 (10%) | 0 | |
| Age (years) of menarche | .99 | ||
| ⩽12 | (40%) | 17 (39.53%) | |
| >12 | 28 (56%) | 25 (58.14%) | |
| Unknown | 2 (4%) | 1 (2.33%) | |
| Regular menses | .78 | ||
| Yes | 38 (76%) | 33 (76.74%) | |
| No | 9 (18%) | 9 (20.93%) | |
| Unknown | 3 (6%) | 1 (2.33%) | |
| Fast food | .02 | ||
| Yes | 23 (46%) | 34 (79.06%) | |
| No | 24 (48%) | 8 (18.6%) | |
| Unknown | 3 (6%) | 1 (2.33%) | |
| Charcoal use | .03 | ||
| Yes | 1 (2%) | 33 (76.74%) | |
| No | 43 (86%) | 10 (23.26%) | |
| Unknown | 6 (12%) | 0 | |
| Vegetable oil use | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 30 (60%) | 36 (83.72%) | |
| No | 17 (34%) | 1 (2.33%) | |
| Unknown | 3 (6%) | 6 (13.95%) |
Abbreviations: BC, breast cancer; HC, healthy control.
a
Illiterate, primary or secondary school.
b
Numbers in parenthesis represent the percent.
c
⩾10 minute walk per day.
d
Involuntary inhaling of smoke from other people’s cigarettes.