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Table 2 Distribution of obesity-related indexes between the female breast-cancer case and control groups

From: Obesity, diabetes mellitus, and the risk of female breast cancer in Eastern China

Measurement

Cases, n (%)

Controls, n (%)

χ2(df)

P value

BMI

    

<24.0

56 (45.5)

197 (53.4)

6.603 (2)

0.010

24. 0 to 28.0

42 (34.2)

134 (36.3)

  

≥28.0

25 (20.3)

38 (10.3)

  

WHR

    

<0.85

89 (72.4)

270 (73.2)

0.121 (1)

0.727

≥0.85

34 (27.6)

99 (26.8)

  

WC

    

<80

57 (46.3)

219 (59.3)

7.255 (1)

0.007

≥80

66 (53.7)

150 (40.7)

  

HC

    

<100

63 (51.2)

208 (56.4)

1.169 (1)

0.280

≥100

60 (48.8)

161 (43.6)

  
  1. Abbreviations: BMI. body mass index; df, degrees of freedom; HC. hip circumference; WC, waist circumference; WHR.: waist to hip ratio.