Table 1 The basic characteristic of the control (n = 71) and case groups (n = 142)
From: Carbohydrate quality indices and colorectal cancer risk: a case-control study
Variables | Cases (71) | Controls (142) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) 1 | 58.2 ± 10.4 | 57.7 ± 10.4 | 0.746 |
Energy (kcal/day) 1 | 2262.3 ± 450.1 | 2255.2 ± 341.2 | 0.908 |
Carbohydrate (g/day) 1 | 347.5 ± 89.6 | 354.8 ± 71.8 | 0.552 |
Protein (g/day) 1 | 79.1 ± 17.2 | 83.8 ± 14.3 | 0.048 |
Fat (g/day) 1 | 65.8 ± 8.1 | 60.5 ± 8.4 | <0.001 |
Fiber (g/day) 1 | 18.9 ± 2.3 | 20.4 ± 3.1 | <0.001 |
Glycemic index 2 | 63.6 (5.9) | 61.7 (6.6) | 0.001 |
Insulin index 2 | 44.0 (17.4) | 41.7 (14.7) | 0.087 |
CQI total score 2 | 11.0 (4.0) | 13.0 (3.0) | 0.177 |
Total LCDS2 | 34.0 (22.0) | 36.0 (13.2) | <0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) 1 | 27.6 ± 4.2 | 26.6 ± 4.2 | 0.362 |
Income (dollar) 2 | 393.0 (253.0) | 402.0 (302.0) | 0.206 |
Physical activity (MET-h/day) 1 | 36.8 ± 3.6 | 36.7 ± 4.8 | 0.932 |
History of CRC, % 3 | Â | Â | 0.017 |
 Yes | 7 (9.9) | 3 (2.1) |  |
 No | 64 (90.1) | 139 (97.9) |  |
Smoking, % 3 | Â | Â | 0.164 |
 Never | 57 (80.2) | 101 (70.1) |  |
 Former | 8 (11.3) | 15 (10.6) |  |
 Current | 6 (8.5) | 26 (18.3) |  |
Ibuprofen, % 3 | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 5 (7.0) | 22 (15.5) |  |
 No | 66 (93.0) | 120 (84.5) |  |
 No | 70 (98.6) | 128 (90.1) |  |
Acetaminophen, % 3 | Â | Â | 0.004 |
 Yes | 4 (5.6) | 28 (19.7) |  |
 No | 67 (94.4) | 114 (80.3) |  |
Taking vitamin and mineral supplements, % 3 | Â | Â | 0.015 |
 Yes | 8 (11.3) | 35 (24.6) |  |
 No | 73 (88.7) | 107 (75.4) |  |