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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer Causes Control. 2009 Feb 27;20(7):1107–1115. doi: 10.1007/s10552-009-9313-3

TABLE 3. Relative risks (RR) of endometrial cancer according to different measures of physical activity at baseline.

No. of women No. of cases Age-adjusted RR (95% confidence interval) Multivariable-adjusted RRa (95% confidence interval)
Total energy expenditure, MET-hours/week:
 <2.7 8124 80 1.42 (1.01–1.98) 1.15 (0.79–1.67)
 2.7–8.4 8128 66 1.14 (0.81–1.62) 0.99 (0.68–1.44)
 8.4–20.4 8221 58 1.97 (0.68–1.40) 0.93 (0.64–1.35)
 ≥20.4 8169 60 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
p,trend = 0.02 p.trend = 0.39
Time spent walking per week:
 No regular walking 6727 55 1.07 (0.76–1.50) 0.88 (0.61–1.27)
 1–59 minutes 8682 65 0.99 (0.71–1.37) 0.90 (0.64–1.27)
 1.0–1.5 hours 6960 61 1.13 (0.81–1.57) 1.07 (0.76–1.51)
 ≥ 2 hours 10273 83 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
p.trend = 0.87 p.trend = 0.37
Usual walking pace, km/hr:
 No regular walking 5825 48 1.12 (0.78–1.61) 0.82 (0.55–1.22)
 <3.2 3815 44 1.55 (1.07–2.24) 1.08 (0.72–1.62)
 3.2–4.7 12459 94 1.00 (0.74–1.35) 0.85 (0.62–1.16)
 ≥ 4.8 10543 78 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
p.trend = 0.19 p.trend = 0.54
Vigorous energy expenditure, MET-hours/week:
 None (0) 18875 177 1.00 (0.69–1.47) 0.87 (0.58–1.31)
 1–3.3 3455 26 0.84 (0.50–1.42) 0.71 (0.41–1.23)
 3.3–7.5 3448 14 0.46 (0.24–0.86) 0.38 (0.20–0.76)
 7.5–15.0 3531 16 0.49 (0.27–0.90) 0.51 (0.27–0.93)
 <15.0 3333 31 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
p.trend = 0.04 p.trend = 0.23
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Adjusted for age, BMI, smoking status, alcohol use, saturated fat intake, fiber intake, fruit/vegetable intake, parity, use and type of hormone therapy, and menopausal status.