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Table 4 Risk factor for breast cancer

From: Is vegetarian diet associated with a lower risk of breast cancer in Taiwanese women?

 

Breast cancer

Variable

ORa

95% CI

P value

Vegetarian diet

  < 12 months

1

–

–

  ≥ 12 months

0.42

(0.27–0.65)

<0.001

Tobacco

 No

1

–

–

 Yes

1.41

(0.68–2.86)

0.364

Alcohol

 No

1

–

–

 Yes

0.92

(0.49–1.72)

0.794

Family history

 No

1

–

–

 Yes

0.76

(0.40–1.45)

0.399

BMI

  ≤ 23 kg/m2

1

–

–

  > 23 kg/m2

2.00

(1.28–3.13)

0.003

Primiparity

  ≤ 30 years

1

–

–

  > 30 years

2.38

(1.43–4.00)

0.001

Albumin

  ≤ 4 g/dl

1

–

–

  > 4 g/dl

0.30

(0.19–0.47)

<0.001

Soy isoflavones intake

  ≤ 22 mg

1

–

–

  > 22 mg

0.37

(0.24–0.60)

<0.001

Triglyceride

  ≤ 106 mg/dl

1

–

–

  > 106 mg/dl

0.90

(0.56–1.46)

0.684

Estradiol

  ≤ 56 pg/ml

1

–

–

  > 56 pg/ml

0.86

(0.46–1.61)

0.639

  1. a: estimates of logistic regression were adjusted for age, regular exercise; OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval; characters in parentheses indicate reference group
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