Table 3.
HRs and 95% CIs for small intestinal cancer risk in relation to meat, dairy, and vegetable intake
| Small intestinal cancer (n = 160) | Adenocarcinoma (n = 51) | Carcinoid tumour (n = 62) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univariable model HR (95% CI) | Multivariable modela HR (95% CI) | Univariable model HR (95% CI) | Multivariable modela HR (95% CI) | Univariable model HR (95% CI) | Multivariable modela HR (95% CI) | |
| Red meat (g/1000 kcal) | ||||||
| T1 (≤ 11.1) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| T2 (> 11.1, ≤ 24.8) | 0.97 (0.66–1.44) | 0.92 (0.62–1.37) | 0.77 (0.38–1.54) | 0.75 (0.37–1.53) | 0.76 (0.41–1.41) | 0.76 (0.41–1.44) |
| T3 (> 24.8, ≤ 252) | 0.97 (0.66–1.43) | 0.99 (0.63–1.55) | 0.90 (0.46–1.75) | 0.84 (0.39–1.84) | 0.79 (0.43–1.44) | 1.09 (0.54–2.19) |
| p trend | 0.91 | 0.99 | 0.85 | 0.73 | 0.51 | 0.77 |
| Continuous (10 g/1000 kcal) | 1.03 (0.93–1.13) | 1.04 (0.93–1.17) | 1.02 (0.86–1.21) | 1.01 (0.83–1.23) | 0.97 (0.83–1.14) | 1.07 (0.89–1.29) |
| Processed meat (g/1000 kcal) | ||||||
| T1 (≤ 8.68) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| T2 (> 8.68, ≤ 18.4) | 0.96 (0.66–1.40) | 0.82 (0.55–1.21) | 0.65 (0.33–1.29) | 0.57 (0.28–1.15) | 0.74 (0.39–1.39) | 0.58 (0.30–1.11) |
| T3 (> 18.4, ≤ 196) | 1.06 (0.72–1.55) | 0.71 (0.46–1.09) | 0.86 (0.45–1.65) | 0.65 (0.31–1.35) | 1.16 (0.64–2.08) | 0.63 (0.33–1.23) |
| p trend | 0.74 | 0.13 | 0.72 | 0.30 | 0.51 | 0.26 |
| Continuous (10 g/1000 kcal) | 1.02 (0.90–1.16) | 0.89 (0.77–1.03) | 0.86 (0.66–1.11) | 0.75 (0.55–1.01) | 1.14 (0.96–1.36) | 0.98 (0.78–1.21) |
| Dairy (g/1000 kcal) | ||||||
| T1 (≤ 103) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| T2 (> 103, ≤ 193) | 1.02 (0.68–1.53) | 1.08 (0.72–1.63) | 0.48 (0.22–1.03) | 0.47 (0.22–1.04) | 1.18 (0.61–2.27) | 1.25 (0.64–2.44) |
| T3 (> 193, ≤ 1.58e + 03) | 1.25 (0.85–1.83) | 1.33 (0.88–2.00) | 0.95 (0.51–1.79) | 0.82 (0.42–1.60) | 1.44 (0.76–2.72) | 1.67 (0.86–3.25) |
| p trend | 0.23 | 0.16 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.25 | 0.12 |
| Continuous (100 g/1000 kcal) | 1.03 (0.89–1.18) | 1.04 (0.90–1.20) | 1.09 (0.87–1.38) | 1.04 (0.81–1.33) | 0.98 (0.78–1.23) | 1.02 (0.81–1.30) |
| Vegetables (g/1000 kcal) | ||||||
| T1 (≤ 62.9) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| T2 (> 62.9, ≤ 111) | 0.55 (0.38–0.80) | 0.64 (0.44–0.94) | 0.60 (0.30–1.20) | 0.73 (0.35–1.48) | 0.37 (0.20–0.70) | 0.46 (0.23–0.88) |
| T3 (> 111, ≤ 1.21e + 03) | 0.48 (0.32–0.71) | 0.76 (0.48–1.20) | 0.79 (0.41–1.53) | 1.43 (0.67–3.05) | 0.44 (0.24–0.82) | 0.73 (0.36–1.49) |
| p trend | < 0.001 | 0.23 | 0.60 | 0.32 | 0.01 | 0.37 |
| Continuous (100 g/1000 kcal) | 0.67 (0.50–0.90) | 0.98 (0.71–1.35) | 0.83 (0.52–1.32) | 1.17 (0.72–1.92) | 0.49 (0.29–0.83) | 0.72 (0.40–1.30) |
HR hazard ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, Ref reference category
a Adjusted for energy, stratified by age, sex and country