14 March 2024 : Clinical Research
Comparison of Presentation Types and Clinical Findings of Rural and Urban Patients with Mastalgia: A Retrospective Analysis of 730 Patients from Turkey
Gultekin Ozan Kucuk1ABCDEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943448
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943448
Table 1 Baseline characteristics and comparison of patients by rural vs urban location.
| Patient characteristics | Total (n=730) | Rural (n=232) | Urban (n=498) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 38 (18–85) | 37 (18–81) | 38 (18–85) | 0.989a |
| Body mass index (kg/m) | 26.3 (15.2–50.6) | 26.2 (17.3–44.5) | 26.3 (15.2–50.6) | 0.452a |
| Menopause status | ||||
| Pre-menopausal | 563 (77.1%) | 169 (72.8%) | 394 (79.1%) | 0.06b |
| Post-menopausal | 167 (22.9%) | 63 (27.2%) | 104 (20.9%) | |
| Parity history | 2 (0–11) | 3 (0–10) | 2 (0–11) | <0.001a |
| Education level | ||||
| Illiterate, read and write, primary school | 524 (71.8%) | 213 (91.8%) | 311 (62.4%) | <0.001b |
| High school | 130 (17.8%) | 15 (6.5%) | 115 (23.1%) | |
| University or higher | 76 (10.4%) | 4 (1.7%) | 72 (14.5%) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 148 (20.3%) | 35 (15.1%) | 113 (22.7%) | 0.017b |
| Married | 582 (79.7%) | 197 (84.9%) | 385 (77.3%) | |
| Family history of breast cancer | ||||
| Yes | 111 (15.2%) | 16 (6.9%) | 95 (19.1%) | <0.001b |
| No | 619 (84.8%) | 216 (93.1%) | 403 (80.9%) | |
| History of breast biopsy or surgery | ||||
| Yes | 35 (4.8%) | 11 (4.7%) | 24 (4.8%) | 0.998c |
| No | 695 (95.2%) | 221 (95.3%) | 474 (95.2%) | |
| Use of oral contraceptive or hormone replacement therapy (ever) | ||||
| Yes | 200 (27.4%) | 64 (27.6%) | 136 (27.3%) | 0.938b |
| No | 530 (72.6%) | 168 (72.4%) | 362 (72.7%) | |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Yes | 204 (27.9%) | 41 (17.7%) | 163 (32.7%) | <0.001b |
| No | 526 (72.1%) | 191 (82.3%) | 335 (67.3%) | |
| Lactation status | ||||
| Yes | 13 (1.8%) | 11 (4.7%) | 2 (0.4%) | <0.001d |
| No | 717 (98.2%) | 221 (95.3%) | 496 (99.6%) | |
| Fear of breast cancer | ||||
| Yes | 255 (34.9%) | 60 (25.9%) | 195 (39.2%) | <0.001b |
| No | 475 (65.1%) | 172 (74.1%) | 303 (60.8%) | |
| Descriptive statistics of non-normal distributed numerical variables are presented as median (minimum value-maximum value). a Mann-Whitney U test; b Pearson’s chi-square test; c Yates continuity correction; d Fisher’s exact test. * ** | ||||