Table 1 Characteristics of participants
Characteristics (n = 64) | Counts or mean | % or SD |
|---|---|---|
Age | 53.9 | ± 13.3 |
Parity | 1.5 | ± 1.1 |
Age at first delivery (years) | 25.8 | ± 4.2 |
Menopausal status | Â | Â |
 Premenopausal | 30 | 46.2% |
 Postmenopausal | 35 | 53.8% |
Age at menopause (years) | 48.3 | ± 5.9 |
Duration since menopause (years) | 15.7 | ± 9.1 |
HRT status | Â | Â |
 Recent hormonal replacement therapy | 4 | 6.2% |
 No former hormonal replacement therapy | 61 | 93.8% |
Former breast biopsy | Â | Â |
 Yes | 8 | 12.3% |
 No | 57 | 87.7% |
Women with at least one affected family member (BC or OC) | 29 | 44.6% |
Average number of affected family members | 1.3 | ± 0.6 |
Women with mothers affected by BC or OC | 8 | 12.3% |
Women with mothers affected by BC and OC | 1 | 1.5% |
Women with one sister affected by BC | 4 | 6.2% |
Women with more than one sister affected by BC | 0 | 0% |
Women with affected grandmothers by BC | 10 | 15.4% |
Women with at least one other affected relative (e.g., aunts, cousins) by BC | 11 | 16.9% |