Table 2: Some sociodemographic characteristics of women (N = 90).

Characteristics Women with fibrocystic breast disease n (40)% Women without fibrocystic breast disease n (50)% X2/p
Age (year) (M ± SD) 37.85 ± 8.38
(min = 22, max = 52)
36.54 ± 8.58
(min = 24, max = 56)
t = 1.295/0.199
Marital status
Married 40 (100) 47 (94.0) 2.483/0.251
Single 0 (0) 3 (6.0)
Working status
Yes 22 (55.0) 14 (28.0) 6.750/0.017*
No 18 (45.0) 36 (72.0)
Smoking status
Current smoker 21 (52.5) 10 (20.0) 14.163/0.001*
Ex-smoker 6 (15.0) 4 (8.0)
Never smoker 13 (32.5) 36 (72.0)
Menarche age (year) (M ± SD) 14.35 ± 1.90
(min = 12, max = 18)
13.56 ± 1.14
(min = 12, max = 16)
t = 2.437/0.017*
Birth status
Yes 27 (67.5) 47 (94.0) 10.676/0.002*
No 13 (32.5) 3 (6.0)
Use of contraception
Yes 24 (60.0) 35 (70.0) 0.984/0.375
No 16 (40.0) 15 (30.0)
Family history of breast disease
Yes 16 (40.0) 0 (0) 24.374/0.000*
No 24 (60.0) 50 (100)
The duration of fibrocystic
breast disease (year) (M ± SD)
3.22 ± 2.28
(min = 1, max = 10)

*p < 0.05.