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Table 1 Characteristics of 64 women in the study

From: Tissue-based associations of mammographic breast density with breast stem cell markers

Characteristic

Mean (STD) or number (percentage)

Age at mammogram (continuous, years)

51.1 (9.6)

Body mass index (continuous, kg/m2)

27.0 (4.7)

Parity and age at first child’s birth

 Nulliparous

10 (16%)

 1–4 children with age at first birth ≤ 24 years

24 (38%)

 1–4 children with age at first birth of 25–29 years

13 (20%)

 1–4 children with age at first birth of ≥ 30 years

15 (23%)

  ≥ 5 children with age at first birth of < 25 years

0 (0%)

  ≥ 5 children with age at first birth of ≥ 25 years

2 (3%)

Menopausal status

 Premenopausal

22 (34%)

 Postmenopausal

42 (66%)

Postmenopausal hormone use

 Never

28 (67%)

 Past

13 (31%)

 Current

0 (0%)

 Unknown

1 (2%)

Family history of breast or ovarian cancer in first-degree relativesa

26 (43%)

  1. STD standard deviation
  2. aData were missing for 4 women