TABLE 4.
Association of gastric cancer with weekly dietary consumption frequency of the 30 most consumed food items.
| Variables | OR (95% CI) | P-value | Variables | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
| Rice | 0.94 (0.89–0.99) | 0.028 | Crab sauce | 1.15 (0.31–2.00) | 0.739 |
| Noodle | 1.03 (0.71–1.39) | 0.8406 | Salted shrimp | 1.19 (01.00–1.32) | 0.739 |
| Dumpling | 0.38 (0.10–0.99) | 0.101 | Bean sprouts | 0.84 (0.61–1.10) | 0.267 |
| Bread | 0.60 (0.27–1.00) | 0.121 | Ssam vegetables | 1.08 (0.90–1.23) | 0.363 |
| Rice cake | 1.31 (1.10–1.54) | < 0.001 | Garlic | 1.08 (0.89–1.24) | 0.370 |
| Soybean paste stew | 1.10 (0.92–1.25) | 0.237 | Ssamjang | 1.08 (0.93–1.20) | 0.253 |
| Kimchi stew | 0.50 (0.30–0.75) | 0.003 | Kimchi | 1.01 (0.97–1.05) | 0.533 |
| Fried egg | 0.90 (0.76–1.05) | 0.223 | Pickled and fermented vegetables | 1.01 (0.88–1.11) | 0.885 |
| Pork belly | 0.29 (0.13–0.58) | 0.001 | Roasted seaweed | 1.03 (0.93–1.12) | 0.494 |
| Boiled pork | 0.74 (0.26–1.47) | 0.511 | Milk | 0.91 (0.80–1.01) | 0.099 |
| Stir-fried pork | 0.40 (0.16–0.81) | 0.028 | Coffee | 0.98 (0.95–1.01) | 0.217 |
| Beef | 0.68 (0.24–1.38) | 0.386 | Soft drink | 1.06 (0.87–1.22) | 0.499 |
| Sundae | 0.04 (0.00–0.34) | 0.010 | Soju | 1.21 (1.10–1.30) | < 0.001 |
| Chicken | 0.03 (0.00–0.17) | < 0.001 | Beer | 0.56 (0.31–0.84) | 0.020 |
| Salad | 1.06 (0.87–1.22) | 0.499 | Makgeolli | 1.21 (1.00–1.36) | 0.007 |
| Mackerel | 1.16 (0.80–1.52) | 0.371 | Fruits (average) | 1.07 (0.66–1.87) | 0.800 |
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.