Table 3 Age-adjusted mean antioxidant micronutrient intake from foods and supplements
From: Total and individual antioxidant intake and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer
| Â | Mean (SE) | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Cases | Controls | p value (t test) |
Vitamin C, mg/1,000 kcal | |||
Food | 117.5 (5.0) | 119.4 (3.6) | 0.76 |
Supplements | 309.4 (31.9) | 281.9 (22.8) | 0.49 |
Total intake | 426.9 (32.8) | 401.3 (23.4) | 0.54 |
Vitamin E, aTE/1,000 kcal | |||
Food | 10.0 (0.4) | 10.3 (0.3) | 0.46 |
Supplements | 83.3 (10.8) | 105.8 (7.8) | 0.10 |
Total intake | 93.3 (10.9) | 116.1 (7.8) | 0.09 |
Beta-carotene, mcg/1,000 kcal | |||
Food | 3507.6 (188.8) | 3481.6 (135.1) | 0.91 |
Supplements | 2531.9 (424.4) | 2294.4 (303.7) | 0.66 |
Total intake | 6039.5 (477.5) | 5776.0 (341.7) | 0.66 |
Selenium, mcg/1,000 kcal | |||
Food sources | 74.9 (2.6) | 78.2 (1.9) | 0.32 |
Supplements | 23.2 (3.3) | 22.4 (2.4) | 0.85 |
Total intake | 98.1 (4.5) | 100.5 (3.2) | 0.65 |
Lutein (food), mcg/1,000 kcal | 1750.3 (108.9) | 1859.2 (77.9) | 0.42 |
Lycopene (food), mcg/1,000 kcal | 5454.1 (394.3) | 5045.2 (282.2) | 0.41 |