Table 5 Bone mineral density and subsequent incidence of colorectal cancer
From: Bone mineral density and the subsequent risk of cancer in the NHANES I follow-up cohort
Number in Cohort | Number of Cases | Incidence Rate (cases/100 person years) | Age, Gender, Race & BMI Adjusted Rate Ratio (95% CI) | p-value for rate ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorectal Cancer | |||||
All | 5877 | 115 | 1.21 | ||
RA BMD | |||||
<95 | 1539 | 58 | 2.67 | 1 | |
95–105 | 1321 | 30 | 1.40 | 0.84 (0.53–1.31) | P = 0.44 |
105–115 | 1459 | 16 | 0.65 | 0.63 (0.35–1.13) | P = 0.12 |
>115 | 1558 | 11 | 0.41 | 0.52 (0.26–1.04) | P = 0.06 |
Test for Linear Trend | P = 0.03 |