TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics and fat sources among noncases and bladder cancer cases in the BLEND international study
| Categories of data | Cases | Noncases |
|---|---|---|
| n = 1425 | n = 418 590 | |
| Baseline age year (mean [SD]) | 58.38 (8.03) | 50.77 (9.92) |
| Person‐year |
Total: 4 668 553 Median: 7.39 |
Total: 10 272.2 Median: 11.69 |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Men | 968 (67.93) | 114 826 (27.43) |
| Women | 457 (32.07) | 303 764 (72.57) |
| Smoking status, n (%) | ||
| Current | 563 (39.51) | 91 619 (21.89) |
| Former | 542 (38.04) | 115 721 (27.65) |
| Never | 320 (22.46) | 211 250 (50.47) |
| Fat and oil types, g/1000 kcal/d (mean [SD]) | ||
| Total lipid | 34.41 (12.42) | 32.76 (11.33) |
| Total fatty acids | 30.98 (1404) | 29.47 (13.21) |
| Saturated fatty acids | 9.78 (4.04) | 9.15 (3.87) |
| Mono‐unsaturated fatty acids | 12.56 (5.77) | 12.27 (5.44) |
| Poly‐unsaturated fatty acids | 8.64 (4.22) | 8.05 (3.87) |
| Total cholesterol | 128.75 (67.46) | 123.42 (69.38) |
| Dietary fat sources, g/1000 kcal/d (mean [SD]) | ||
| Total fats and oils | 22.24 (14.01) | 19.40 (12.90) |
| Plant‐based fats and oils | 5.72 (10.90) | 5.53 (5.50) |
| Animal fat | 0.22 (0.93) | 0.16 (0.68) |
| Cream | 2.44 (5.39) | 2.29 (4.70) |
| Butter | 5.41 (11.27) | 3.94 (8.26) |
| Margarine | 12.67 (14.89) | 9.65 (12.60) |
| Corn oil | 0.15 (0.89) | 0.15 (1.38) |
| Soya bean oil | 0.18 (1.14) | 0.18 (1.07) |
| Rapeseed oil | 0.04 (0.49) | 0.02 (0.28) |
| Grape seed oil | 0.04 (0. 54) | 0.02 (0.39) |
| Peanut oil | 0.05 (0.57) | 0.17 (1.09) |
| Sunflower oil | 0.62 (3.95) | 0.71 (3.25) |
| Olive oil | 4.49 (9.74) | 4.18 (9.21) |
| Potential confounders | ||
| Energy intake, kcal/d (mean [SD]) | 2161.03 (673.04) | 2061.10 (633.82) |
| Fruits, g/1000 kcal/d (mean [SD]) | 110.64 (98.25) | 125.76 (108.09) |
| Vegetables, g/1000 kcal/d (mean [SD]) | 175.12 (130.80) | 198.84 (131.72) |
| Red and processed meat, g/1000 kcal/d (mean [SD]) | 37.23 (36.12) | 35.67 (34.83) |
| Eggs, g/1000 kcal/d (mean [SD]) | 17.36 (15.21) | 16.50 (15.68) |
| Sugar and sugar products, g/1000 kcal/d (mean [SD]) | 17.54 (22.37) | 17.91 (44.41) |
| Beer, mL/d (mean [SD]) | 4.08 (9.53) | 2.55 (7.32) |
| Wine, mL/d (mean [SD]) | 9.36 (17.18) | 7.14 (12.87) |
| Dressing, g/1000 kcal/d (mean [SD]) | 4.78 (7.33) | 6.18 (9.79) |