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

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Table 5 Adjusted Odds Ratios for Independent risk factors of Endometrial Carcinoma

Independent risk factors	β	SE (β)	AOR^a	95% CI for AOR^a		p value
Independent risk factors	β	SE (β)	AOR^a	Lower	Upper	p value
Having family history of any type of cancer	2.53	0.46	12.61	5.14	30.94	p < 0.001
Generalized obesity BMI ≥ 25 Kgm⁻²	2.47	0.43	11.85	5.12	27.43	p < 0.001
Never conceived	1.34	0.52	3.84	1.37	10.71	p = 0.01
Age more than 55 years	1.55	0.39	4.69	2.16	10.21	p < 0.001
Monthly family Income ≤ Rs.20,000	0.97	0.36	2.65	1.31	5.39	p = 0.007
Age at menarche ≤11 years	1.40	0.64	4.07	1.16	14.21	p = 0.03
Sub-optimal consumption of deep fried food	−1.74	0.49	0.17	0.06	0.46	p < 0.001
Low level household activities	1.03	0.38	2.82	1.34	5.92	p = 0.006
Central obesity> 80 cm	0.79	0.45	2.21	0.92	5.31	p = 0.07
Ever exposed to X-ray	0.61	0.38	1.85	0.88	3.87	p = 0.10
Constant	−6.20	0.80	.002			p < 0.001

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