Table 3 Clinico-demographic characteristics of case-patients and controls
Variable | Case-patients | Controls | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 180 (%) | N = 773 (%) |  | |
Age at entry into the cohort (years) | 63.1 (± 9.00) | 65.4 (± 7.80) | .001 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m 2 ) | 32.34 (±7.89) | 32.16 (± 7.74) | .77 |
Metabolic Syndrome | Â | Â | < .001 |
Yes | 49 (27.22) | 24 (3.1) | Â |
No | 131 (72.78) | 749 (96.9) | Â |
Smoking Status | Â | Â | .06 |
Ever Smoked | 47 (26.11) | 259 (33.51) | Â |
Never Smoked | 133 (73.89) | 514 (66.49) | |
Alcohol Consumption | Â | Â | .69 |
Yes | 76 (42.22) | 314 (40.62) | Â |
Never | 104 (57.78) | 459 (59.38) | |
Hormonal Replacement Therapy | Â | Â | < .001 |
Yes, ever used | 116 (64.44) | 280 (36.22) | Â |
No, never used | 64 (35.56) | 493 (63.78) | |
Family History of Breast Cancer | Â | Â | .001 |
(first or second degree) | |||
Yes | 22 (12.22) | 42 (5.43) | Â |
No | 158 (87.78) | 731 (94.57) |