Table 2 Distribution of 169 patients with sporadic colorectal adenocarcinoma and 101 controls according to intake of various food groups (logistic regression)
From: Dietary risk factors for colorectal cancer in Brazil: a case control study
Food consumption | Patients meana ± SD | Controls meana ± SD | OR (95 % CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beef | 32.0 ± 1.8 | 23.7 ± 1.6 | 1.025 (1.007-1.044) | 0.0069 |
Chicken | 18.1 ± 0.9 | 12.2 ± 0.8 | 1.069 (1.032-1.108) | 0.0002 |
Pork | 8.9 ± 0.9 | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 1.121 (1.061-1.185) | <0.0001 |
Fish | 5.1 ± 0.9 | 4.7 ± 0.6 | 0.999 (0.956-1.044) | 0.9732 |
Vegetables | 71.6 ± 3.3 | 76.8 ± 3.8 | 0.994 (0.986-1.001) | 0.0995 |
Fruits | 55.3 ± 3.5 | 63.7 ± 4.4 | 0.994 (0.988-1.001) | 0.1137 |
Whole grains | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 4.1 ± 1.0 | 0.963 (0.918-1.010) | 0.1213 |