Table 2.
Clinical Characteristics of patients and controls.
| Variables | Groups | Case | Control | P Value |
| Menarche | 12–13 | 53 (30.1%) | 63 (35.8%) | 0.51 |
| 14–15 | 33 (18.8%) | 21 (11.9%) | ||
| 16–18 | 2 (1.1%) | 4 (2.3%) | ||
| Age at Menopause | N/A | 45 (25.6%) | 34 (19.3%) | 0.18 |
| 41–50 | 35 (19.9%) | 34 (19.3%) | ||
| 51–60 | 7 (4.0%) | 20 (11.4%) | ||
| 61+ | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Age at First Pregnancy | No Pregnancy | 3 (1.7%) | 7 (4.0%) | 0.42 |
| 14–19 | 47 (26.7%) | 46 (26.1%) | ||
| 20–25 | 28 (15.9%) | 28 (15.9%) | ||
| 26–31 | 10 (5.7%) | 7 (4.0%) | ||
| No of Children | No Child | 7 (4.0%) | 9 (5.1%) | 0.663 |
| 1–3 | 20 (11.4%) | 23 (13.1%) | ||
| 4–6 | 39 (22.2%) | 30 (17.0%) | ||
| 7–9 | 16 (9.1%) | 21 (11.9%) | ||
| 10–12 | 6 (3.4%) | 5 (2.8%) | ||
| Duration of Breast Feeding | Below 1 Yr | 10 (5.7%) | 15 (8.5%) | 0.233 |
| 1–2 Yr | 55 (31.3%) | 44 (25.0%) | ||
| 2–3 Yr | 23 (13.1%) | 29 (16.5%) | ||
| Enlargement of Breast | No Increase | 23 (13.1%) | 69 (39.2%) | 0.000 |
| Gradual Increase | 53 (30.1%) | 18 (10.2%) | ||
| Rapid Increase | 12 (6.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Breast Ulceration | Yes | 11 (6.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.320 |
| No | 77 (43.8%) | 81 (46.0%) | ||
| Cyclical Pain | No Pain | 33 (18.8%) | 69 (39.2%) | 0.000 |
| Cyclical Pain | 24 (13.6%) | 13 (7.4%) | ||
| Acyclical Pain | 21 (11.9%) | 3 (1.7%) | ||
| Other Pain | 10 (5.7%) | 3 (1.7%) | ||
| Mobility | Non Mobile | 36 (20.5%) | 3 (1.7%) | 0.000 |
| Mobile | 52 (29.5%) | 85 (48.3%) | ||
| Tenderness | No | 50 (28.4%) | 86 (48.9%) | 0.000 |
| On Self Palpation | 28 (15.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| On Deep Palpation | 10 (5.7%) | 1 (0.6%) | ||
| Peaudorange | No/Normal | 57 (32.4%) | 88 (50.0%) | 0.000 |
| Present | 31 (17.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Nipple Discharge | No Discharge | 69 (39.2%) | 88 (50.0%) | 0.000 |
| Discharge | 19 (10.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Lymphedema | No Edema | 67 (38.1%) | 88 (50.0%) | 0.000 |
| Edema | 21 (11.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Weight Loss | No Loss | 68 (38.6%) | 88 (50.0%) | 0.000 |
| Weight Loss | 20 (11.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Liver Changes | No Change | 60 (34.1%) | 88 (50.0%) | 0.000 |
| Degenerative Changes |
19 (10.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Fatty/Enlarged | 9 (5.1%) | 0 (0.0%) |