Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristic of study participants
From: Reproductive risk factors associated with breast cancer in women in Bangui: a case–control study
Variables | Cases (174) Freq (%) | Controls (348) Freq (%) | Total (522) Freq (%) | χ2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | |||||
15–39 | 57 (32.8) | 112 (32.2) | 169 (32.4) | ||
40–44 | 25 (14.4) | 54 (15.5) | 79 (15.1) | ||
45–49 | 18 (10.3) | 34 (9.8) | 52 (10.0) | ||
50–54 | 33 (19.0) | 68 (10.5) | 101 (19.3) | ||
55–59 | 15 (8.6) | 30 (8.6) | 45 (8.6) | ||
60–64 | 10 (5.7) | 18 (5.2) | 28(5.3) | ||
65–69 | 5 (2.9) | 12 (3.4) | 17 (3.3) | ||
70–74 | 6 (3.4) | 10 (2.9) | 16 (3.1) | ||
≥ 75 | 5 (2.9) | 10 (2.9) | 15 (2.9) | ||
Mean age (SD) | 45.83 (13.55) | 45.79 (13.34) | 45.80 (13.40) | t = -0.035 | 0.97a |
Occupation | 11.36 | 0.001 b | |||
Housewife | 121 (69.5) | 287 (82.5) | 408 (78.2) | ||
Employed | 53 (30.5) | 61 (17.5) | 114 (21.8) | ||
Economic status | 9.92 | 0.01 c | |||
Poor | 24 (13.8) | 56 (16.1) | 80 (15.3) | ||
Moderate | 99 (56.9) | 231 (66.4) | 330 (63.3) | ||
Good | 48 (27.6) | 55 (15.8) | 103 (19.7) | ||
Excellent | 3 (1.7) | 6 (1.7) | 9 (1.7) | ||
Education level | 22.2 | 0.000 c | |||
Illiterate | 45 (25.9) | 34 (9.8) 34(9.7) | 79 (15.1) | ||
Elementary | 57 (32.7) | 144 (41.4) | 201 (38.5) | ||
High School | 49 (28.2) | 119 (34.2) | 168 (32.2) | ||
University | 23 (13.2) | 51 (14.7) | 74 (14.2) | ||
Residence | 21 | 0.000 b | |||
Urban | 149 (85.6) | 336 (96.6) | 485 (92.9) | ||
Rural | 25 (14.4) | 12 (3.4) | 37 (7.1) | ||
Marital status | 18.28 | 0.000 c | |||
Married | 42 (24.1) | 32 (10.1) | 77 (14.8) | ||
Single | 132 (75.9) | 313 (89.9) | 445 (85.2) | ||
Parity | 9.6 | 0.008 c | |||
Nulliparus | 31 (17.9) | 34 (9.8) | 65 (12.5) | ||
1–2 | 46 (26.6) | 128 (36.8) | 174 (33.4) | ||
≥ 3 | 96 (55.5) | 186 (53.4) | 282 (54.1) | ||