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Table 3 Association between obesity-related indexes and female breast cancer in patients with different menopausal status

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

Measurement

Menopausal statusa

Cases n (%)

Controls n (%)

χ2(df)

P value

BMI

     

<24.0

0

28 (47.4)

100 (53.2)

0.752 (2)

0.687

24.0 to 28.0

 

24 (40.7)

71 (37.8)

  

≥28.0

 

7 (11.9)

17 (9.0)

  

<24.0

1

28 (43.8)

97 (53.6)

9.645 (2)

0.008

24.0 to 28.0

 

18 (28.1)

63 (34.8)

  

≥28.0

 

18 (28.1)

21 (11.6)

  

WHR

     

<0.85

0

44 (74.6)

150 (79.8)

0.724 (1)

0.395

≥0.85

 

15 (25.4)

38 (20.2)

  

<0.85

1

45 (70.3)

120 (66.3)

0.346 (1)

0.556

≥0.85

 

19 (29.7)

61 (33.7)

  

WC

     

<80

0

30 (50.8)

125 (66.5)

4.701 (1)

0.030

≥80

 

29 (49.2)

63 (33.5)

  

<80

1

27 (42.2)

94 (51.9)

1.797 (1)

0.180

≥80

 

37 (57.8)

87 (48.1)

  

HC

     

<100

0

36 (61.0)

112 (59.6)

0.039 (1)

0.844

≥100

 

23 (39.0)

76 (40.4)

  

<100

1

27 (42.2)

96 (53.0)

2.227 (1)

0.136

≥100

 

37 (57.8)

85 (47.0)

  
  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; df, degrees of freedom; HC, hip circumference; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist to hip ratio.
  2. aMenopausal status: 0, pre-menopausal status; 1, post-menopausal status.