Table 1 Characteristics of study population among colorectal adenoma events and non-events
From: Meat-derived carcinogens, genetic susceptibility and colorectal adenoma risk
Covariate | Categories | N Non-event (%)a, Mean ± SD | N Event (%)a, Mean ± SD | p b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 151 (69.9) | 47 (37.3) | <0.01 |
Male | 65 (30.1) | 79 (62.7) | ||
Age | 39–50 | 42 (19.4) | 19 (15.1) | 0.56 |
50–60 | 124 (57.4) | 74 (58.7) | ||
60+ | 50 (23.2) | 33 (26.2) | ||
Smoking status | Never | 130 (60.2) | 53 (42.1) | <0.01 |
Past | 65 (30.1) | 50 (39.7) | ||
Current | 21 (9.7) | 23 (18.2) | ||
Family history of CRC | Yes | 142 (65.7) | 72 (57.1) | 0.11 |
No | 74 (34.3) | 54 (42.9) | ||
Physical activity (MET min/week) | ≤1,865 | 54 (25.0) | 35 (28.2) | 0.30 |
1,866–3,913 | 54 (25.0) | 35 (28.2) | ||
3,914–6,363 | 54 (25.0) | 20 (16.2) | ||
≥6,364 | 54 (25.0) | 34 (26.4) | ||
Alcohol intake (g/day) | Abstainers | 37 (17.1) | 17 (13.5) | 0.38 |
Low | 118 (54.6) | 65 (51.6) | ||
Moderate | 61 (28.3) | 44 (34.9) | ||
Dietary energy intake (kcal/day) | ≤1,017.0 | 54 (25.0) | 38 (30.2) | 0.62 |
1,017.0–1,388.5 | 54 (25.0) | 33 (26.2) | ||
1,388.5–1,781.6 | 54 (25.0) | 30 (23.8) | ||
≥1,781.6 | 54 (25.0) | 25 (19.8) | ||
Fruit and vegetable intake (servings per day) | ≤2.9 | 55 (25.5) | 33 (26.2) | 0.07 |
3.0–4.1 | 54 (25.0) | 26 (20.6) | ||
4.2–6.0 | 53 (24.5) | 46 (36.5) | ||
≥6.1 | 54 (25.0) | 21 (16.7) | ||
Serum albumin (g/L) | ≤40.0 | 58 (27.2) | 33 (26.8) | <0.01 |
40.1–42.0 | 63 (29.6) | 18 (14.6) | ||
42.1–44.0 | 52 (24.4) | 35 (28.5) | ||
≥44.1 | 40 (18.8) | 37 (30.1) | ||
Serum folate (nmol/L) | ≤26.6 | 55 (25.8) | 28 (22.8) | 0.02 |
26.7–37.3 | 52 (24.4) | 40 (32.5) | ||
37.4–45.3 | 32 (15.0) | 29 (23.6) | ||
≥45.4 | 74 (34.7) | 26 (21.1) | ||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.9 ± 6.2 | 29.2 ± 5.9 | 0.07 | |
Dietary fiber intake (g/day) | 27.95 ± 16.10 | 24.4 ± 12.0 | 0.03 | |
Serum triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.23 ± 0.71 | 1.47 ± 0.89 | <0.01 | |