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Table 5 Fraction of cancer cases attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in Peru distributed by gender

From: Proportion of cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in Peru

FACTOR CLUSTERING

MODIFIABLE RISK

FACTORS

MEN

WOMEN

BOTH GENDERS

PAF CASES

PAF CLUSTERED

PAF CASES

PAF CLUSTERED

PAF CASES

PAF CLUSTERED

Tobacco

(Lifestyle)

Current tobacco use

7.1

7.5

3.4

7.0

5.1

7.2

Secondhand smoke

0.3

3.7

2.1

Other unhealthy lifestyle factors (Lifestyle)

Sedentary behavior

2.6

13.9

3.6

14.5

3.1

14.2

Overweight

1.4

3.4

2.5

Obesity

2.9

3.4

3.2

Red meat consumption

2.5

2.0

2.2

Processed meat consumption

1.1

0.9

0.9

Low fruit and vegetable consumption

1.6

0.4

1.0

Alcohol use

2.0

0.8

1.3

UV Radiation (Environment-lifestyle).

UV Radiation

1.0

1.0

0.0

0.0

0.5

0.5

Infections

(Lifestyle)

Helicobacter pylori

4.0

12.0

4.1

20.4

4.1

16.6

HBV

1.2

0.7

0.9

HCV

0.7

0.2

0.4

HPV

1.0

12.1

6.9

HHV8

1.0

0.1

0.5

HIV

0.1

0.0

0.1

EBV

4.0

3.2

3.6

TOTAL

All risk factors

34.5

34.4

42.0

41.9

38.5

38.5