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Table 1 Characteristics of patients and control individuals

From: Possible association of β2- and β3-adrenergic receptor gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to breast cancer

  

Control

Characteristics

Patients (n [%])

individuals (n [%])

Age at diagnosis or check up (years)

   30-39

18 (9.0)

14 (7.7)

   40-49

72 (36.3)

39 (21.4)

   50-59

69 (34.3)

71 (39.0)

   60-69

41 (20.4)

58 (31.9)

Age at menarche (years)

   -13

92 (46.0)

89 (48.9)

   14-15

84 (42.0)

65 (35.7)

   16+

23 (11.5)

28 (15.4)

   No recall

1 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

Menopause

   Premenopausal

108 (54.2)

95 (52.2)

   Postmenopausal

92 (45.8)

87 (47.8)

Body mass index

   <20

46 (23.0)

42 (23.1)

   20-24

108 (54.0)

93 (51.1)

   ≥ 24

46 (23.0)

47 (25.8)

Breast cancer family history, in mother and/or sister(s)

   No

175 (87.6)

178 (97.8)

   Yes

25 (12.4)

4 (2.2)

  1. The total number of cases was 200, and that of control individuals was 182.