Table 6

Comparison of expected and observed cancers for categories defined by breast cancer risk factors for the full study population

VariableNOPrevalent cancersGailClausFordTyrer–CuzickManual
EE/O95% CIEE/O95% CIEE/O95% CIEE/O95% CIEE/O95% CI
OC, ovarian cancer; FDR, first degree relative.
Family history
    1 FDR122425413.690.550.37 to 0.8510.930.440.30 to 0.6810.290.410.28 to 0.6418.780.750.51 to 1.1622.560.900.61 to 1.39
    2 FDRs204426.561.640.64 to 6.024.081.020.40 to 3.743.160.790.31 to 2.906.281.570.61 to 5.765.411.350.53 to 4.96
    1 FDR+2 other relatives55514611.020.790.47 to 1.4416.731.200.71 to 2.1912.360.880.53 to 1.6117.901.280.76 to 2.3419.941.420.85 to 2.61
    OC196922.750.310.16 to 0.673.400.380.20 to 0.835.530.610.32 to 1.346.830.760.40 to 1.666.070.670.36 to 1.47
    Other history97112610.280.860.49 to 1.6613.410.760.64 to 2.1610.950.910.52 to 1.7719.761.650.94 to 3.1923.952.001.14 to 3.86
Menarche
    ⩽12 years139126519.490.750.51 to 1.1519.790.760.52 to 1.1717.300.670.45 to 1.0229.431.130.77 to 1.7333.901.300.89 to 2.00
    >12 years1759381524.810.650.48 to 0.9228.760.760.55 to 1.0724.980.660.48 to 0.9340.131.060.77 to 1.4944.021.160.84 to 1.64
First live birth
    ⩽30 years2026381332.310.850.62 to 1.2033.810.890.65 to 1.2629.340.770.56 to 1.0943.921.160.84 to 1.6348.351.270.93 to 1.80
    >30 years or nulliparous112426712.000.460.31 to 0.7114.750.570.39 to 0.8712.940.500.34 to 0.7625.650.990.67 to 1.6129.581.140.78 to 1.74