Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants (n = 432 total).
| Parameter | Control | Case | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m2) | 27.7 ± 6.3 | 35.4 ± 10 | <0.001 |
| Employment | |||
| Yes No |
178 (41.2%) 40 (9.3%) |
56 (13%) 158 (36.5%) |
<0.001 |
| Family income | |||
| <5,000 SR* 5,000–10,000 SR 10,000–2,0000 SR >20,000 SR |
21 (4.8%) 90 (20.8%) 80 (18.5%) 27 (6.2%) |
94 (21.8%) 88 (20.4%) 24 (5.6%) 8 (1.9%) |
<0.001 |
| Education | |||
| Illiterate Primary Intermediate/secondary Postsecondary |
2 (0.5%) 3 (0.7%) 23 (5.3%) 190 (44%) |
32 (7.4%) 96 (22.2%) 38 (8.8%) 48 (11.1%) |
<0.001 |
| Family size | |||
| 5 or less 6 or more |
115 (26.6%) 103 (23.8%) |
40 (9.3%) 174 (40.3%) |
<0.001 |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes No |
3 (0.7%) 215 (49.8%) |
38 (8.8%) 176 (40.7%) |
<0.001 |
| Regularly exercise | |||
| Yes No |
81 (18.8%) 137 (31.7%) |
56 (13%) 158 (36.6%) |
0.009 |
| Cancer awareness | |||
| Yes No |
214 (49.5%) 4 (0.9%) |
174 (40.3%) 40 (9.3%) |
<0.001 |
| Contraceptive use | |||
| Hormonal Not-hormonal Don't use |
55 (12.7%) 31 (7.2%) 132 (30.6%) |
94 (21.8%) 32 (7.4%) 88 (20.4%) |
<0.001 |
| Age of started menstruation | |||
| ≤10 years old 11–14 years old ≤ 15 years old |
55 (12.7%) 31 (7.2%) 132 (30.6%) |
94 (21.7%) 32 (7.4%) 88 (20.4%) |
<0.001 |
Values are expressed as frequency (%, from the total) or mean ± SD.
Values of p are obtained by the Mann-Whitney test for the parametric variables or X2 for non-parametric variables.
*
SR = Saudi Riyal (1 SR equals 0.27 American dollar).