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Table 5 The association between regular recreational physical activity and risk of head and neck cancer stratified by the use of alcohol, betel quid, or cigarette

From: Regular recreational physical activity and risk of head and neck cancer

 

No regular recreational physical activity vs. regular recreational physical activity OR (95% CI)a

Alcohol drinking

 Never + occasional

0.97 (0.63–1.49)

 Former regular

1.34 (0.59–3.04)

 Current regular

0.99 (0.64–1.53)

 Former regular + current regular

1.05 (0.72–1.52)

 

P-interaction =0.83

Betel quid

 Never

0.95 (0.63–1.43)

 Former

0.79 (0.49–1.28)

 Current

1.96 (0.91–4.21)

 Former + Current

1.04 (0.70–1.53)

 

P-interaction =0.75

Cigarette

 Never

1.59 (0.81–3.10)

 Former

0.73 (0.40–1.33)

 Current

0.96 (0.66–1.40)

 Former + Current

0.92 (0.67–1.25)

 

P-interaction =0.61

  1. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio
  2. aOR and 95% CI were calculated using unconditional logistic regression, adjusted for sex, age, education, cigarette smoking (pack-year categories), betel quid chewing (pack-year categories), alcohol drinking (frequency), and intake of vegetables and fruits