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Table 5 Association between two-tier age category and risk of malignancy among study patients at ENHL

From: Distribution of breast lesions diagnosed by cytology examination in symptomatic patients at Eritrean National Health Laboratory, Asmara, Eritrea: a retrospective study

Age category

N

High risk for malignancy

Low risk for malignancy

Chi-square value

p* value

≤ 40 years

669 (73.9%)

39 (24.5%)

630 (84.5%)

244.13

 < 0.001

> 40 years

236 (26.1%)

120 (75.5%)

116 (15.5%)

Total

905 (100%)

159 (100%)

746 (100%)

  1. *Difference is significant at p < 0.001