Table 3 Risk of Endometrial Carcinoma associated with Life Style Related Factors
From: Risk factors for endometrial carcinoma among postmenopausal women in Sri Lanka: a case control study
Characteristics | Disease Status | OR | 95% CI | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases (N = 83) | Controls (N = 332) | ||||||
n | % | n | % | ||||
Dietary fibre | |||||||
Sub-optimala | 48 | 57.8 | 172 | 51.8 | 1.28 | 0.78–2.07 | p = 0.32 |
Optimal | 35 | 42.2 | 160 | 48.2 | 1.0 | ||
Anti-oxidants | |||||||
Sub-optimala | 41 | 49.4 | 196 | 59.0 | 0.67 | 0.42–1.10 | p = 0.11 |
Optimal | 42 | 50.6 | 136 | 41.0 | 1.0 | ||
Energy dense food | |||||||
Sub-optimala | 2 | 2.4 | 27 | 8.1 | 0.28 | 0.06–1.20 | p = 0.06 |
Optimal | 81 | 97.6 | 305 | 91.9 | 1.0 | ||
Lifetime total physical activity (MET hours per week per year) | |||||||
Low (< 68.86) | 25 | 30.1 | 79 | 23.8 | 1.38 | 0.81–2.35 | p = 0.23 |
Average (68.86–144.51)b | 45 | 54.2 | 163 | 49.1 | |||
High (> 144.51)b | 13 | 15.7 | 90 | 27.1 | 1.0 | ||
Occupational activities | |||||||
Low (< 1.00) | 38 | 45.8 | 161 | 48.5 | 0.89 | 0.55–1.45 | p = 0.66 |
Average (1.00–72.25)c | 23 | 27.7 | 90 | 27.1 | |||
High (> 72.25)c | 22 | 26.5 | 81 | 24.4 | 1.0 | ||
Household activities | |||||||
Low (< 56.54) | 29 | 34.9 | 75 | 22.6 | 1.84 | 1.09–3.09 | p = 0.02 |
Average (56.54–84.15)d | 48 | 57.8 | 160 | 48.2 | |||
High (> 84.15)d | 6 | 7.2 | 97 | 29.2 | 1.0 | ||
Sports and exercise activities | |||||||
Low (<1.00) | 52 | 62.7 | 167 | 50.3 | 1.65 | 1.01–2.71 | p = 0.04 |
Average (1.00–6.00)e | 15 | 18.1 | 85 | 25.6 | |||
High (> 6.00)e | 16 | 19.3 | 80 | 24.1 | 1.0 | ||
Generalized Obesity | |||||||
Obese | 71 | 85.6 | 142 | 42.8 | 7.92 | 4.14–15.1 | p < 0.001 |
Non-obese | 12 | 14.4 | 190 | 57.2 | |||
Central Obesity- | |||||||
Centrally obese | 73 | 88.0 | 218 | 65.7 | 3.81 | 1.89–7.67 | p < 0.001 |
Normal | 10 | 12.0 | 114 | 34.3 | 1.0 | ||
Exposure to passive smoking | |||||||
Yes | 31 | 37.3 | 76 | 22.9 | 2.01 | 1.20–3.35 | p = 0.01 |
No | 52 | 62.7 | 256 | 77.1 | 1.0 | ||
Hair Dye | |||||||
Ever used | 29 | 34.9 | 145 | 43.7 | 0.69 | 0.42–1.14 | p = 0.15 |
Never used | 54 | 65.1 | 187 | 56.3 | 1.0 | ||
Exposure to Electromagnetic Field | |||||||
Yes | 16 | 19.3 | 73 | 22.0 | 0.85 | 0.46–1.55 | p = 0.59 |
No | 67 | 80.7 | 259 | 78.0 | 1.0 | ||
Exposure to Pesticide/weedicide | |||||||
Direct exposure | 12 | 14.5 | 15 | 4.5 | 2.50 | 1.17–5.32 | p = 0.28 |
Indirect exposure | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1.8 | |||
No exposure | 71 | 85.5 | 311 | 93.7 | 1.0 | ||
Exposure to air pollution | |||||||
Yes | 46 | 55.4 | 167 | 50.3 | 1.23 | 0.76–1.99 | P = 0.40 |
No | 37 | 44.6 | 165 | 49.7 | 1.0 | ||
Total | 83 | 100.0 | 332 | 100.0 | |||