Table 3

Multivariatea comparisons of residence history of women with breast cancer and controls in Marin County, California, 1997–99



All women
Women aged 50 years and over
Women under 50 years of age





Variable
(Total N)
Cases N (%) (285)
Controls N (%) (286)
Multivariate OR (95% CI)
Cases N (%) (201)
Controls N (%) (201)
Multivariate OR (95% CI)
Cases N (%) (84)
Controls N (%) (85)
Multivariate OR (95% CI)

Lived in Northeast before age 21
     Never
189 (66.3)
205 (71.7)
1.0
137 (68.2)
145 (72.1)
1.0
52 (61.9)
60 (70.6)
1.0
     Ever
96 (33.7)
81 (28.3)
1.3 (0.88–2.0)
64 (31.8)
56 (27.9)
1.2 (0.69–1.9)
32 (38.1)
25 (29.4)
3.2 (1.3–7.9)
Lived in Great Lakes region before age 21
     Never
211 (74.0)
222 (77.6)
1.0
148 (73.6)
146 (72.6)
1.0
63 (75.0)
76 (89.4)
1.0
     Ever
74 (26.0)
64 (22.4)
1.1 (0.72–1.7)
53 (26.4)
55 (27.4)
0.79 (0.47–1.3)
21 (25.0)
9 (10.6)
4.6 (1.4–14.7)
Born in the Northeast
     No
215 (75.4)
235 (82.2)
1.0
155 (77.1)
164 (81.6)
1.0
60 (71.4)
71 (83.5)
1.0
     Yes
70 (24.6)
51 (17.8)
1.5 (0.94–2.4)
46 (22.9)
37 (18.4)
1.1 (0.61–2.0)
24 (28.6)
14 (16.5)
6.2 (2.2–17.8)
Born in the Great Lakes region
     No
236 (82.8)
244 (85.3)
1.0
166 (82.6)
164 (81.6)
1.0
70 (83.3)
80 (94.1)
1.0
     Yes
49 (17.2)
42 (14.7)
1.2 (0.73–2.1)
35 (17.4)
37 (18.4)
0.89 (0.48–1.6)
14 (16.7)
5 (5.9)
4.3 (1.0–18.3)
Years lived in Marin County before age 21
     0 years
238 (83.5)
236 (82.5)
1.0
171 (85.1)
175 (87.1)
1.0
67 (79.8)
61 (71.8)
1.0
     ≤ 6.2 years
14 (4.9)
13 (4.5)
1.7 (0.72–4.0)
9 (4.5)
7 (3.5)
2.7 (0.85–8.5)
5 (6.0)
6 (7.1)
0.32 (0.06–1.7)
     6.2 years to 10.75 years
10 (3.5)
12 (4.2)
0.72 (0.27–1.9)
6 (3.0)
8 (4.0)
0.73 (0.21–2.5)
4 (4.8)
4 (4.7)
0.81 (0.12–5.5)
     >10.75 years to 16.6 years
6 (2.1)
11 (3.8)
0.69 (0.22–2.1)
5 (2.5)
6 (3.0)
1.2 (0.30–5.0)
1 (1.2)
5 (5.9)
0.09 (0.01–1.4)
     >16.6 years
17 (6.0)
14 (4.9)
1.3 (0.58–3.1)
10 (5.0)
5 (2.5)
2.2 (0.60–8.0)
7 (8.3)
9 (10.6)
1.1 (0.29–4.6)


Mean ± SEM
Mean ± SEM

Mean ± SEM
Mean ± SEM

Mean ± SEM
Mean ± SEM



1.9 ± 0.3
1.9 ± 0.3

1.7 ± 0.3
1.3 ± 0.3

2.3 ± 0.6
3.5 ± 0.7

Lifetime years lived in Marin County
     2 months to 13 years
75 (26.3)
68 (23.8)
1.0
32 (15.9)
29 (14.4)
1.0
43 (51.2)
39 (45.9)
1.0
     >13 years to ≤
24 years
75 (26.3)
72 (25.2)
0.78 (0.46–1.3)
49 (24.4)
48 (23.9)
0.71 (0.32–1.5)
26 (31.0)
24 (28.2)
0.88 (0.32–2.4)
     >24 years to ≤
32 years
61 (21.4)
74 (25.9)
0.68 (0.38–1.2)
54 (26.9)
62 (30.8)
0.61 (0.29–1.3)
7 (8.3)
12 (14.1)
0.52 (0.14–2.0)
     >32 years to ≤
60 years
74 (26.0)
72 (25.2)
0.78 (0.42–1.4)
66 (32.8)
62 (30.8)
0.77 (0.35–1.7)
8 (9.5)
10 (11.8)
1.2 (0.30–4.6)


Mean ± SEM
Mean ± SEM

Mean ± SEM
Mean ± SEM

Mean ± SEM
Mean ± SEM



24.2 ± 0.8
24.1 ± 0.8

27.7 ± 1.0
27.4 ± 0.9

15.9 ± 1.2
16.4 ± 1.3

Lifetime years lived in other San Francisco Bay Area Countiesb
     ≥ 0 years to ≤ 6 years
161 (56.7)
147 (51.4)
1.0
111 (55.5)
111 (55.2)
1.0
50 (59.5)
36 (42.4)
1.0
     >6 years to ≤ 16 years
61 (21.5)
71 (24.8)
0.76 (0.47–1.2)
43 (21.5)
43 (21.4)
1.0 (0.57–1.9)
18 (21.4)
28 (32.9)
0.27 (0.10–0.73)
     >16 years to ≤
55 years
62 (21.8)
68 (23.8)
0.84 (0.53–1.3)
46 (23.0)
47 (23.4)
1.0 (0.60–1.8)
16 (19.0)
21 (24.7)
0.30 (0.09–0.94)


Mean ± SEM
Mean ± SEM

Mean ± SEM
Mean ± SEM

Mean ± SEM
Mean ± SEM



8.8 ± 0.7
9.8 ± 0.7

9.4 ± 0.8
9.6 ± 0.9

7.4 ± 1.0
10.4 ± 1.2

Age of first living in Marin County
     0–22 years
54 (18.9)
70 (24.5)
1.0
33 (16.4)
40 (19.9)
1.0
21 (25.0)
30 (35.3)
1.0
     23–28 years
83 (29.1)
68 (23.8)
1.5 (0.83–2.5)
63 (31.3)
53 (26.4)
1.2 (0.62–2.5)
20 (23.8)
15 (17.6)
2.3 (0.71–7.8)
     29–36 years
73 (25.6)
75 (26.2)
1.2 (0.69–2.1)
55 (27.4)
54 (26.9)
1.1 (0.54–2.2)
18 (21.4)
21 (24.7)
1.4 (0.48–4.4)
     37–68 years
75 (26.3)
73 (25.5)
1.3 (0.76–2.3)
50 (24.9)
54 (26.9)
1.1 (0.54–2.3)
25 (29.8)
19 (22.4)
1.3 (0.41–4.0)


Mean ± SEM
Mean ± SEM

Mean ± SEM
Mean ± SEM

Mean ± SEM
Mean ± SEM



29.2 ± 0.8
28.7 ± 0.8

29.8 ± 0.9
30.4 ± 0.9

27.6 ± 1.4
24.7 ± 1.5


CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio. Statistically significant results are shown in bold. aOdds ratios for each variable in this table are adjusted for age and the following variables as categorized in Table 2: family history of breast cancer, benign biopsy history, previous radiation treatment, age at menarche, menopausal status, reproductive history, oral contraceptive use, hormone replacement therapy, highest body mass index after age 21, number of mammograms 1990–94, socioeconomic status before age 21, highest degree, religion, alcohol use, and tobacco use. bOne case had missing information for this variable.

Wrensch et al. Breast Cancer Res 2003 5:R88   doi:10.1186/bcr605

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