From: Association of hyperlipidemia with breast cancer in Bangladeshi women
Variable | Categories | Control | Benign Breast Disease | Breast cancer | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 47.8 ± 10.0 | 49.6 ± 11.5 | 51.1 ± 9.8 | 0.282 | |
≥ 45 | 33 (66) | 39 (78) | 39 (78) | 0.287 | |
18–45 | 17 (34.0) | 11 (22.0) | 11 (22.0) | ||
Marital Status | Married | 47 (94) | 46 (92) | 50 (100) | 0.143 |
Single | 3 (6) | 4 (8) | 0 | ||
Education | No education | 9 (18) | 8 (16) | 10 (20) | 0.995 |
Primary | 14 (28) | 16 (32) | 14 (28) | ||
SSC | 8 (16) | 9 (18) | 7 (14) | ||
HSC | 7 (14) | 6 (12) | 5 (10) | ||
Graduation and above | 12 (24) | 11 (22) | 14 (28) | ||
Occupation | Housewife | 33 (66) | 34 (68) | 35 (70) | 0.891 |
Service holder | 8 (16) | 8 (16) | 9 (18) | ||
Teacher | 6 (12) | 4 (8) | 5 (10) | ||
Others | 3 (6) | 4 (8) | 1 (2) | ||
Socio-economic status | Middle class | 47 (94) | 41 (82) | 45 (90) | 0.194 |
Lower class | 3 (6) | 9 (18) | 5 (10) | ||
Age menarche (years) | 12.7 ± 1.0 | 12.6 ± 1.1 | 12.4 ± 0.9 | 0.412 | |
< 12 | 6 (12) | 8 (16) | 8 (16) | 0.808 | |
≥ 12 | 44 (88) | 42 (84) | 42 (84) | ||
Menopause | Yes | 35 (70) | 39 (78) | 42 (84) | 0.245 |
No | 15 (30) | 11 (22) | 8 (16) | ||
Age menopause (years) | 46.0 ± 1.2 | 45.9 ± 1.1 | 46.4 ± 1.6 | 0.204 | |
> 46 | 14 (40.0) | 14 (35.9) | 22 (52.4) | 0.296 | |
≤ 46 | 21 (60.0) | 25 (64.1) | 20 (47.6) | ||
Age at first pregnancy (years) | 18.40 ± 5.8 | 17.7 ± 6.3 | 19.6 ± 3.3 | 0.184 | |
Number of pregnancies | 2.8 ± 1.4 | 2.8 ± 1.4 | 3.1 ± 1.3 | 0.575 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.5 ± 1.0 | 22.7 ± 1.1 | 25.1 ± 1.4* | < 0.001 | |
Overweight (≥23) | 15 (30) | 21 (42) | 49 (98) | < 0.001 | |
Normal weight (18.5 to < 23) | 35 (70) | 29 (58) | 1 (2) | ||
Family history of breast cancer | Present | 6 (12) | 6 (12) | 9 (18) | 0.608 |
Absent | 44 (88) | 44 (88) | 41 (82) |