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Table 2 Participant characteristics, demographics and fluid production status

From: Cytologic features of nipple aspirate fluid using an automated non-invasive collection device: a prospective observational study

 

Overall, No. (%)

NAF Producers, No. (% of subgroup)

p-value

Total No. of Women Enrolled

500

190 (38.0)

 

Age groups, y, No. (%)

  

p <= 1.0

   18–24

63 (12.6)

16 (25.4)

 

   25–34

93 (18.6)

36 (38.7)

 

   35–44

115 (23.0)

45 (39.1)

 

   45–54

155 (31.0)

65 (41.9)

 

   55–64

71 (14.2)

26 (36.6)

 

   65+

3 (0.6)

2 (66.7)

 

Parity, No. (%)

  

p <= 0.05 ***

   Nulliparous

83 (16.6)

40 (48.2)

 

   Parous

417 (83.4)

150 (36.0)

 

Age at Menarche, years, No. (%)

  

p <= 1.0

   <=12

241 (48.2)

90 (37.3)

 

   13–14

193 (38.6)

77 (39.9)

 

   >=15

61 (12.2)

21 (34.4)

 

   Missing

5 (1.0)

2 (40)

 

Ethnicity, No. (%)

  

p <= 1.0

   Caucasian

445 (89.0)

173 (38.9)

 

   Non-Caucasian*

55 (11.0)

17 (30.9)

 

1st Degree Relatives with breast cancer, No. (%)

  

p <= 0.1

   No

429 (85.8)

156 (36.4)

 

   Yes, 1

67 (13.4)

31 (46.3)

 

   Yes, >=2

4 (0.8)

3 (75.0)

 

History of breast biopsy, No. (%)

  

p <= 1.0

   Yes**

56 (11.2)

22 (39.3)

 

Menstrual status, No. (%)

  

p <= 1.0

   Pre-Menopausal

358 (71.6)

137 (38.3)

 

   Menopausal

142 (28.4)

53 (37.3)

 

Lactation history, No. (%)

  

p <= 0.1

   Never lactated

268 (53.6)

92 (48.4)

 

   History of lactation

232 (46.4)

98 (51.6)

 
  1. * 47 total African American, 1 Asian, and 7 Hispanic. **type of biopsy not reported *** If only pre-menopausal women are included in the analysis of NAF production vs. parity there is no significant difference (p <= 1.0)