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Table 1 Selected demographic and social characteristics of prostate cancer cases and controls

From: The feasibility of epidemiological research on prostate cancer in African men in Ibadan, Nigeria

Characteristics

Cases (n = 50)

Controls (n = 50)

P

OR*

95% CI

n

%

n

%

Age at interview (years)

    

0.99

  

    45 - 59

5

10.0

5

10.0

  

    60 - 69

20

40.0

20

40.0

  

    70 - 80

25

50.0

25

50.0

  

Ethnic background

    

0.14

   

    Yoruba

44

88.0

48

96.0

 

1.00

-

 

    Other†

6

12.0

2

4.0

 

3.42

0.63

18.62

First-degree relative with prostate cancer‡

    

0.046

   

    No

42

84.0

48

96.0

 

1.00

-

 

    Yes

8

16.0

2

4.0

 

4.87

0.96

24.76

Marital status

    

0.15

   

    Married

50

100.0

48

96.0

    

    Separated/Divorced

-

 

2

4.0

    

Nr of biological childrenξ mean sd

7.16

3.38

6.26

3.03

0.16

1.10ξ

0.96

1.26

Religion/Faith

    

0.53

   

    Christian

30

60.0

33

66.0

 

1.00

-

 

    Muslim

19

38.0

17

34.0

 

1.26

0.55

2.91

    Traditional

1

2.0

-

     

Education

    

0.26

   

    None or <4 yrs

7

14.0

8

16.0

 

1.00

-

 

    4-18 yrs

27

54.0

19

38.0

 

1.63

0.50

5.31

    College degree/Graduate

16

32.0

23

46.0

 

0.80

0.24

2.69

Employment status

    

0.14

   

    Currently employed

13

26.0

20

40.0

 

1.00

  

    Retired

37

74.0

30

60.0

 

2.03

0.82

5.03

Primary occupation

    

0.43

   

    Professional

11

22.0

15

30.0

 

1.00

-

 

    Managerial, technical or administrative

14

28.0

15

30.0

 

1.27

0.44

3.70

    Operator, fabricator or laborer

16

32.0

8

16.0

 

2.73

0.86

8.65

    Artisan

5

10.0

6

12.0

 

1.13

0.27

4.73

    Farmer

4

8.0

6

12.0

 

0.91

0.21

4.01

Income (Nigerian Naira)

    

0.67

   

    <20,000

19

38.0

15

30.0

 

1.00

-

 

    20,000-50,000

18

36.0

19

38.0

 

0.75

0.29

1.90

    >50,000

13

26.0

16

32.0

 

0.64

0.24

1.75

  1. *OR and 95% CI were estimated from logistic regression models adjusted for age; OR = 1.00 refers to the reference category.
  2. †Other ethnicities include Benin, Ebira, Edo, Hausa, Ibo, Ibibio, Ofemai.
  3. ‡First-degree relative includes father, brother(s) or son(s).
  4. ξOR and 95% CI are expressed per one unit increase (number of biological children).