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Table 3 Relative risks (RRs) and 95% CI of SCC (1992-2007) according to type of physical activity, stratified by sex

From: Prospective study of physical activity and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

Type of physical activity

Women with SCC/Total

Age-adjusted RR (95% CI)

Multivariablea RR (95% CI)

Men with SCC/Total

Age-adjusted RR (95% CI)

Multivariablea RR (95% CI)

Recreational activity, total (hrs/wk)

 

(n = 665)

(n = 650)

 

(n = 506)

(n = 486)

   None

32/222

Reference

Reference

33/202

Reference

Reference

   F ≤ 1

M ≤ 1.5

18/153

0.88 (0.53, 1.48)

0.92 (0.56, 1.53)

17/105

0.82 (0.50, 1.36)

0.89 (0.54, 1.46)

   F ≤ 3

M ≤ 4

19/150

0.96 (0.57, 1.60)

1.04 (0.62, 1.74)

21/102

1.23 (0.78, 1.94)

1.29 (0.82, 2.04)

   F > 3

M > 4

21/140

0.87 (0.53, 1.41)

0.85 (0.52, 1.38)

27/97

1.45 (0.93, 2.25)

1.33 (0.86, 2.05)

p-trend

 

0.647

0.557

 

0.053

0.135

Walking (hrs/wk)

      

   None

40/318

Reference

Reference

43/304

Reference

Reference

   F < 1

M < 1.2

17/105

1.30 (0.81, 2.10)

1.36 (0.85, 2.17)

11/68

0.99 (0.56, 1.74)

1.04 (0.59, 1.82)

   F < 2.5

M < 3.5

13/120

0.81 (0.44, 1.46)

0.99 (0.55, 1.78)

20/66

1.61 (1.06, 2.47)

1.64 (1.07, 2.51)

   F ≥ 2.5

M ≥ 3.5

20/122

0.98 (0.60, 1.62)

1.06 (0.65, 1.74)

24/68

1.63 (1.06, 2.50)

1.37 (0.90, 2.08)

p-trend

 

0.734

0.997

 

0.026

0.142

Moderate activity (hrs/wk)

   None

74/508

Reference

Reference

72/362

Reference

Reference

   F < 1.5

M < 1.7

8/80

0.72 (0.37, 1.43)

0.67 (0.35, 1.29)

13/72

0.88 (0.52, 1.48)

0.95 (0.58, 1.57)

   F ≥ 1.5

M ≥ 1.7

8/77

0.79 (0.41, 1.51)

0.66 (0.35, 1.27)

13/72

0.96 (0.58, 1.60)

1.05 (0.64, 1.70)

p-trend

 

0.389

0.141

 

0.859

0.868

Vigorous activity (hrs/wk)

   None

85/612

Reference

Reference

92/442

Reference

Reference

   F ≤ 8

M ≤ 12

5/53

1.49 (0.69, 3.21)

1.30 (0.63, 2.65)

6/64

1.02 (0.47, 2.21)

1.08 (0.54, 2.18)

p-value

 

0.410

0.533

 

0.953

0.831

Recreational activity, total (MET-hr/wk)

   Sedentary

32/222

Reference

Reference

33/202

Reference

Reference

   F ≤ 3.7

M ≤ 6

19/151

0.98 (0.55, 1.52)

0.96 (0.58, 1.57)

19/100

0.93 (0.58, 1.50)

1.01 (0.63, 1.61)

   F ≤10.7

M ≤ 18

21/146

0.96 (0.58, 1.58)

1.07 (0.64, 1.81)

23/105

1.16 (0.74, 1.82)

1.16 (0.74, 1.83)

   F > 10.7

M > 18

18/146

0.82 (0.50, 1.37)

0.78 (0.47, 1.30)

23/99

1.41 (0.88, 2.23)

1.31 (0.84, 2.06)

p-trend

 

0.481

0.318

 

0.114

0.208

Occupational activity

      

   Sedentary

25/217

Reference

Reference

23/127

Reference

Reference

   Standing

9/93

0.85 (0.55, 1.32)

0.69 (0.46, 1.05)

37/183

0.84 (0.54, 1.30)

0.89 (0.58, 1.36)

   Manual

50/288

0.70 (0.37, 1.34)

0.64 (0.33, 1.24)

35/143

1.00 (0.68, 1.48)

1.13 (0.76, 1.69)

p-value

 

0.456

0.131

 

0.663

0.532

  1. a Model adjusted for age (years), treatment allocation, elastosis of the neck, freckling of the back and skin cancer history