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Table 3 Creatinine-adjusted urinary 1-OHPG concentration (μmol/mol creatinine) in relation to reported exposures from the baseline questionnaire

From: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: determinants of urinary 1-hydroxypyrene glucuronide concentration and risk of colorectal cancer in the Shanghai Women’s Health Study

Exposure

N

GM (95% CI)

P value

Overall

652

0.18 (0.16-0.19)

 

Smoking variables

   

Ever smoked

   

 No

622

0.17 (0.16-0.19)

0.03

 Yes

30

0.28 (0.18-0.44)

 

Husband’s smoking status

   

 Never smoked

239

0.16 (0.14-0.19)

Ref

 Former smoker

77

0.15 (0.11-0.21)

0.8

 Current smoker

233

0.20 (0.17-0.23)

0.05

 Not married

100

0.18 (0.14-0.23)

0.4

Cooking variables

   

Type of cooking fuel used at current residence

   

 Gas or other besides coal

640

0.18 (0.16-0.19)

Ref

 Coal

12

0.33 (0.17-0.64)

0.08

Cooking ventilation conditions

   

 Good

391

0.17 (0.16-0.20)

Ref

 Fairly good

249

0.19 (0.16-0.22)

0.6

 Poor

12

0.13 (0.05-0.33)

0.4

Food consumption variables

   

Doneness of fried or baked meat or fish

   

 Not brown or never eat

104

0.18 (0.13-0.24)

Ref

 Light brown

292

0.17 (0.15-0.20)

0.8

 Dark brown

218

0.18 (0.16-0.21)

0.8

 Entirely brown

11

0.27 (0.18-0.40)

0.4

Fried meats

   

 Never

207

0.19 (0.16-0.22)

0.5

 Ever

445

0.17 (0.15-0.19)

 

Stir-fried meats

   

 Never

20

0.30 (0.16-0.56)

0.05

 Ever

632

0.17 (0.16-0.19)

 

Roasted meats

   

 Never

206

0.20 (0.16-0.23)

0.2

 Ever

446

0.17 (0.15-0.19)

 

Smoked meats

   

 Never

439

0.18 (0.16-0.20)

0.8

 Ever

213

0.17 (0.15-0.20)

 
  1. Abbreviations: 1-OHPG 1-hydroxypyrene glucuronide, GM geometric mean, CI confidence interval.