From: Polymorphisms in NFkB, PXR, LXR and risk of colorectal cancer in a prospective study of Danes
Cases | Sub-cohort | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | Median (5-95%) | No. (%) | Median (5-95%) | |
Total | 378 (100) | 756 (100) | ||
Gender | ||||
Men | 207 (55) | 409 (54) | ||
Women | 171 (45) | 347 (46) | ||
Age at inclusion | 58 (51-64) | 56 (50-64) | ||
Topology | ||||
Proximal segment of colon | 42 (11) | |||
Distal segment of colon | 148 (39) | |||
Rectal | 136 (36) | |||
Not specified | 52 (14) | |||
BMI | 26 (21-34) | 26 (21-33) | ||
Food intake | ||||
Alcohol, g/day | 14 (1-69) | 13 (1-61) | ||
Red meat, g/day | 82 (37-171) | 82 (32-177) | ||
Processed meat, g/day | 26 (6-79) | 25 (4-76) | ||
Dietary fibres g/day | 20 (10-32) | 21 (11-34) | ||
Smoking status at inclusion | ||||
Never | 116 (31) | 250 (33) | ||
Former | 113 (30) | 238 (31) | ||
Present | 149 (39) | 268 (35) | ||
NSAID use | ||||
No | 123 (33) | 234 (31) | ||
Yes | 255 (67) | 522 (69) | ||
HRT use among women | ||||
Never | 100 (58) | 186 (54) | ||
Former | 26 (15) | 58 (17) | ||
Present | 45 (26) | 103 (30) |