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Table 1 Risk of Endometrial Carcinoma associated with Socio-Demographic Factors

From: Risk factors for endometrial carcinoma among postmenopausal women in Sri Lanka: a case control study

Characteristic

Disease Status

OR

95% CI

p value

 

Cases (N = 83)

 

Controls (N = 332)

    
 

n

%

n

%

   

Age

 > 55 years

64

77.1

159

47.9

3.66

2.10–6.38

p < 0.001

 ≤ 55 years

19

22.9

173

52.1

1.0

  

Ethnicity

 Sinhalese

73

87.9

291

87.6

1.03

0.49–2.15

p = 0.94

 Non-Sinhalesea

10

12.1

41

12.4

1.0

  

Religion

 Buddhist

68

81.9

265

79.8

1.15

0.62–2.13

p = 0.66

 Non-Buddhistb

15

18.1

67

20.2

1.0

  

Level of education

 A/Level and above

19

22.9

57

17.2

1.43

0.80–2.57

p = 0.23

 Below A/Level

64

77.1

275

82.8

1.0

  

Employment status

 Currently employedc

5

6.0

60

18.1

1.18

0.73–1.92

p = 0.49

 Previously employedc

40

48.2

106

31.9

1.0

  

 Never employed

38

45.8

166

50.0

   

Monthly Family Income (SLR)

 ≤ 20,000

46

55.4

140

42.2

1.71

1.05–2.77

p = 0.03

 > 20,000

37

44.6

192

57.8

1.0

  
  1. aTamil/Muslim/Burgher combined
  2. bCatholic/Christian/Islam/Hindu combined
  3. cPreviously employed/currently employed combined