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Table 2 Relative risk (RR) of pancreatic cancer in relation to physical activity in the BCDDP Follow-up Study

From: A prospective study of physical activity and the risk of pancreatic cancer among women (United States)

Total Physical Activity 1

p-trend

MET-hours/day

34.0–50.1

50.11–56.59

56.6–63.43

63.44–100.2

 

Cases

24

19

15

12

 

Person-years

70137

72150

71650

71701

 

Age-adjusted RR (95% CI)

1.00

0.79 (0.43, 1.44)

0.64 (0.34, 1.23)

0.51 (0.25, 1.02)

0.04

Multivariate RR (95% CI) 2

1.00

0.80 (0.44, 1.47)

0.66 (0.34, 1.26)

0.52 (0.26, 1.05)

0.05

Moderate Activity 1,3

 

Hours/day

0–3.71

3.72–6.0

6.01–8.0

8.01–18.0

 

Cases

17

25

18

10

 

Person-years

71921

69238

65778

78703

 

Age-adjusted RR (95% CI)

1.00

1.73 (0.92, 3.25)

1.32 (0.67, 2.60)

0.56 (0.26, 1.23)

0.14

Multivariable RR (95% CI)2,4

1.00

1.79 (0.95, 3.36)

1.36 (0.69, 2.69)

0.57 (0.26, 1.26)

0.16

Vigorous Activity 5,6

 

Hours/day

0

0.1–1.0

1.1–2.0

2.1–12.0

 

Cases

34

15

11

10

 

Person-years

108041

66876

52061

57661

 

Age-adjusted RR (95% CI)

1.00

0.88 (0.47, 1.63)

0.83 (0.41, 1.66)

0.65 (0.32, 1.33)

0.23

Multivariate RR (95% CI) 2,7

1.00

0.90 (0.48, 1.68)

0.80 (0.40, 1.58)

0.63 (0.31, 1.28)

0.18

  1. 1 Categorized into quartiles. 2 The multivariable model is adjusted for age, body mass index, race, smoking status, history of diabetes, and height. 3 On the 1987 questionnaire, the following were provided as examples of moderate activity: light housework, vacuuming, washing clothes, painting, home repairs, lawn mowing, general gardening, raking, light sports or exercise, walking, hiking, light jogging, recreational tennis, bowling, golf, and bicycling on level ground. 4 Also adjusted for vigorous activity. 5 Vigorous physical activity: category of zero hours per day, followed by tertiles. 6 The following were listed as examples of vigorous activity on the 1987 questionnaire: heavy housework, scrubbing floors, washing windows, heavy yardwork, digging in garden, chopping wood, strenuous sports/exercise, running, fast jogging, competitive tennis, aerobics, bicycling on hills, and fast dancing. 7 Also adjusted for moderate activity.