Table 1 Characteristics of patients studied
Continuous variables | |
Age (years) | 60.5 ± 11. 6 (n = 51) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.4 ± 4.8 (n = 46) |
Number of full-term pregnancies | 2.2 ± 1.9 (n = 48) |
Rural residence (years) | 10.4 ± 17.8 (n = 45) |
Categorical variables | |
Breastfeeding (n = 45) | |
<3 months total | 35.6 |
>3 and <6 months total | 11.1 |
>6 months total | 53.3 |
Menopausal status (n = 49) | |
Premenopausal | 24.5 |
Postmenopausal | 75.5 |
Weight loss (>3 kg) during the year before biopsy (n = 42) | |
No | 76.2 |
Yes | 23.8 |
Freshwater fish consumption (n = 47) | |
Less than once a week | 68.1 |
At least once a week | 31.9 |
Dairy product intake (n = 46) | |
Infrequent | 6.5 |
At least once a week | 17.4 |
Every day | 76.1 |
Animal fat intake (n = 46) | |
Low | 34.8 |
High | 65.2 |