Table 2 The distribution of risk factors and the relationship with risk perception of breast cancer
From: The assessment of risk factors and risk perception status of breast cancer in Northern Iran
Risk factors | N (%) | Mean ± SD* | P-value** | Risk factors | N (%) | Mean ± SD | P-value** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Premature puberty | Yes | 27 (6.8) | 104.59 ± 6.46 | 0.233 | Infertility | Yes | 23 (5.75) | 110.52 ± 14.67 | 0.012 |
No | 373 (93.3) | 107.73 ± 13.56 | No | 377 (94.2) | 108.24 ± 13.93 | ||||
Late menopause | Yes | 20 (5) | 107.40 ± 12.62 | 0.966 | Get steroids | Yes | 197 (49.3) | 106.54 ± 12.56 | 0.146 |
No | 380 (95) | 107.52 ± 13.26 | No | 203 (50.8) | 108.48 ± 13.80 | ||||
OCP | Yes | 34 (5.5) | 103.14 ± 5.22 | 0.043 | History of breast cancer | Yes | 2 (0.5) | 120 ± 22.62 | 0.018 |
No | 366 (91.5) | 107.93 ± 13.67 | No | 398 (99.5) | 107.45 ± 13.17 | ||||
HRT Footnote 2 | Yes | 20 (5) | 106.40 ± 11.64 | 0.697 | Contact with a smoker | Yes | 218 (54.5) | 107.78 ± 13.96 | 0.666 |
No | 380 (95) | 107.58 ± 13.31 | No | 182 (45.5) | 107.20 ± 12.32 | ||||
No breastfeeding | Yes | 98 (31.5) | 106.65 ± 12.95 | 0.320 | Hookah consumption | Yes | 15 (3.8) | 110.14 ± 14.37 | 0.051 |
No | 135 (43.4) | 109.05 ± 16.06 | No | 385 (96.2) | 107.42 ± 13.18 | ||||
History of abortion | Yes | 13 (4.2) | 107 ± 11.71 | 0.711 | Physical inactivity | Yes | 368 (92) | 107.53 ± 13.31 | 0.620 |
No | 299 (95.8) | 108.46 ± 13.95 | No | 32 (8) | 107.38 ± 12.27 | ||||
Radiation exposure | Yes | 40 (10) | 103.52 ± 7.95 | 0.044 | Death of close relatives due to breast cancer | Yes | 11 (2.8) | 104.45 ± 7.18 | 0.132 |
No | 360 (90) | 107.97 ± 13.63 | No | 389 (97.2) | 107.84 ± 13.66 | ||||
Obesity (BMI over 30) | Yes | 103 (25.7) | 106.16 ± 13.66 | 0.229 | Age over 45 years | Yes | 234 (58.5) | 106.48 ± 11.54 | 0.000 |
No | 297 (74.3) | 106 ± 13.05 | No | 166 (41.5) | 108.96 ± 15.17 | ||||