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

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Table 4 Risk of Endometrial Carcinoma associated with Medical Conditions

Characteristics	Disease Status				OR	95% CI	p value
	Cases (N = 83)		Controls (N = 332)
	n	%	n	%
Duration of Diabetes Mellitus
≥ 5 years	18	21.7	59	17.8	1.28	0.71–2.32	p = 0.41
< 5 years	65	78.3	273	82.2	1.0
Duration of Hypertension
≥ 5 years	25	30.1	62	18.7	1.88	1.10–3.23	p = 0.02
< 5 years	58	69.9	270	81.3	1.0
Duration of Hyperlipidemia
≥ 5 years	10	12.0	34	10.2	1.20	0.57–2.54	p = 0.63
< 5 years	73	88.0	298	89.8	1.0
On long term medication
≥ 5 years	34	41.0	102	30.7	1.56	0.95–2.56	p = 0.07
< 5 years	49	59.0	230	69.3	1.0
Tamoxifen
Yes	4	4.8	0	0.3	5.20	4.27–6.34	p < 0.001
No	79	95.2	332	99.7	1.0
Exposure to any x-ray
Ever exposed	63	75.9	185	55.7	2.50	1.45–4.33	p < 0.001
Never exposed	20	24.1	147	44.3	1.0
Fibroid
Yes	12	14.5	80	24.1	0.53	0.27–1.03	p = 0.06
No	71	85.5	252	75.9	1.0
Endometriosis
Yes	20	24.1	72	21.7	1.15	0.65–2.02	p = 0.63
No	63	75.9	260	78.3	1.0
Adenomyosis
Yes	8	9.6	74	22.3	0.37	0.17–0.81	p = 0.01
No	75	90.4	258	77.7	1.0
PID¹
Yes	4	4.8	14	4.2	1.15	0.37–3.59	p = 0.81
No	79	95.2	318	95.8	1.0
Vaginal Infection
Yes	9	10.8	36	10.5	1.03	0.47–2.24	p = 0.93
No	74	89.2	296	89.5	1.0
History of PCOD²
Yes	8	9.6	17	5.1	1.98	0.82–4.75	p = 0.12
No	75	90.4	315	94.9	1.0
Family history of any type of cancer
Yes	31	37.3	19	5.7	9.82	5.17-	p < 0.001
No	52	62.7	313	94.3	1.0	18.66
Total	83	100.0	332	100.0

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