Table 2.
Association between the adherence to WCRF/AICR recommendations and all-cause mortality, stratified by sex (Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs)).
| Men (n = 1479) | Women (n = 4006) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCRF/AICR Adherence (Score) |
N/No. Deaths | Person-Years | HR (95% CI) |
aHR 1 (95% CI) |
p Trend | N/No. Deaths | Person-Years | HR 1 (95% CI) |
aHR 2 (95% CI) |
p Trend |
| Lowest adherent (≤3.75) | 453/77 | 4302.5 | Ref. | Ref. | 0.68 | 1025/46 | 10,701.6 | Ref. | Ref. | 0.29 |
| Middle adherent (3.75–≤4.75) |
552/87 | 5202.0 | 0.86 (0.63–1.17) |
0.88 (0.65–1.21) |
1509/73 | 15,627.1 | 1.00 (0.69–1.44) |
1.01 (0.70–1.47) |
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| Highest adherent (>4.75) |
474/78 | 4526.0 | 0.85 (0.62–1.17) |
0.93 (0.68–1.29) |
1472/82 | 15,173.4 | 1.17 (0.81–1.68) |
1.20 (0.83–1.73) |
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Abbreviation: WCRF/AICR, World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute of Cancer Research; N/No., the number of corresponding cases; Ref., reference; HR, Hazard Ratios; aHR, adjusted Hazard Ratios; CI, Confidence Intervals. 1 Model was not adjusted. 2 Model was adjusted for age, years post diagnosis, smoking status (non-smokers, former smokers, current smokers, or missing), and diabetes (no, yes, or missing).