Table 3.
Distribution of the characteristics included in the profile 3: overall population of women and focus on the families statistically associated with BC. See Section 3.4 for the description of the communities and the families.
| Women Belonging to Other Families | Fuchsia Family | Yellow Family | Green Family | Chi-Square Test | All Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of women | 3247 | 1299 | 889 | 166 | 5601 | |
| BC prevalence [95% CI] | 1.6% [1.2–2.1%] |
2.5% [1.7–3.5%] (b) | 0.9% [0.5–1.8%] (a) |
4.2% [2.0–8.4%] (b) |
p = 0.004 |
1.8% [1.5–2.2%] |
| Smoking habits: | p = 0.010 | |||||
| never-smokers | 42.7% | 42.7% | 46.5% | 47.6% | 43.4% | |
| 1–5 cigarettes/day | 32.2% ** | 28.3% * | 29.2% | 24.7% | 30.6% | |
| 6–10 cigarettes/day | 12.4% | 14.7% ** | 10.9% | 10.2% | 12.6% | |
| more than 10 cigarettes/day | 12.8% | 14.3% | 13.4% | 17.5% | 13.4% | |
| Alcohol drinking habits: | p = 0.005 | |||||
| no alcohol drinker | 20.5% | 24.1% ** | 19.7% | 25.9% | 21.4% | |
| one time per week or less | 53.0% | 47.7% * | 56.6% ** | 45.8% | 52.1% | |
| more times per week | 26.2% | 27.9% | 23.5% | 28.3% | 26.2% | |
| binge-drinking at least one time/week | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0,0% | 0.3% | |
| WCRFs compliance | ||||||
| 1. Stay daily physically active: | p < 0.001 | |||||
| low | 33.2% | 35.6% | 30.8% | 41.6% ** | 33.6% | |
| medium | 37.4% (b) | 40.5% ** | 37.2% | 28.3% * | 37.8% | |
| high/very high | 29.4% (a) | 23.9% * | 31.9% ** | 30.1% | 28.5% | |
| 2. Limit energy-dense foods: | p > 0.05 | |||||
| low | 20.0% * | 23.6% ** | 19.8% | 33.7% ** | 21.2% | |
| medium | 28.6% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 21.1% * | 28.2% | |
| high/very high | 51.4% | 47.4% * | 53.2% | 45.2% | 50.6% | |
| 3. Follow a plant-based diet: | p > 0.05 | |||||
| low | 13.1% | 13.2% | 11.8% | 19.3% | 13.1% | |
| medium | 40.8% | 42.2% | 41.2% | 38.0% | 41.1% | |
| high/very high | 46.1% | 44.6% | 47.0% | 42.8% | 45.8% | |
| 4. Limit red/cured meats: | p > 0.05 | |||||
| low | 13.5% | 14.9% | 15.5% | 14.5% | 14.1% | |
| medium | 37.0% | 39.9% | 35.5% | 41.6% | 37.6% | |
| high/very high | 49.5% | 45.3% | 48.9% | 44.0% | 48.3% | |
| 5. Limit salt consumption: | p = 0.003 | |||||
| low | 11.8% * | 14.7% ** | 13.7% | 17.5% | 12.9% | |
| medium | 34.5% | 36.3% | 30.9% * | 32.5% | 34.3% | |
| high/very high | 53.7% (a) | 49.0%* | 55.3% | 50.0% | 52.8% | |
| 6. Follow a varied diet: | p = 0.012 | |||||
| low | 7.7% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 10.8% | 7.2% | |
| medium | 39.1% | 43.5% ** | 38.0% | 41.0% | 40.0% | |
| high/very high | 53.2% | 50.0% * | 55.9% | 48.2% | 52.8% |
Association between each risk factor and family (chi-square test p < 0.05): * negative (adj. residual < −2); ** positive (adj. residual > 2); Association between BC cases and each risk factor by family (chi-square test p < 0.05): (a) negative (adj. residual < −2); (b) positive (adj. residual > 2).