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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Dec 14.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer Res. 2009 Dec 15;69(24):9323. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-09-1018

Table 4.

Relative risk of breast cancer according to circulating carotenoids and mammographic density among postmenopausal women at blood draw and mammogram.

Mammographic Density
Tertile 1 (low) Tertile 2 Tertile 3 (high) P-Interaction

RR(95% CI) RR(95% CI) RR(95% CI)
α-carotene

Tertile 1 0.7 (0.4-1.2) 1.5 (0.8-2.7) 2.8 (1.6-5.0) 0.02
Cases/controls 53/94 59/57 100/54
Tertile 2 0.9 (0.5-1.6) 1.2 (0.7-2.2) 2.7 (1.6-4.6)
Cases/controls 44/59 62/74 130/78
Tertile 3 1.0 (REF) 0.8 (0.4-1.5) 1.3 (0.7-2.3)
Cases/controls 35/47 41/68 80/95
P-trend 0.35 0.002 0.02

β-carotene 0.18
Tertile 1 0.8 (0.4-1.5) 1.8 (1.0-3.2) 2.9 (1.6-5.3)
Cases/controls 54/96 61/63 97/62
Tertile 2 1.4 (0.8-2.7) 1.9 (1.1-3.5) 3.5 (2.0-6.3)
Cases/controls 49/57 65/62 130/76
Tertile 3 1.0 (REF) 0.8 (0.4-1.5) 1.8 (1.0-3.3)
Cases/controls 29/47 36/74 83/88
P-trend 0.86 0.007 0.01

β-cryptoxanthin 0.004
Tertile 1 0.6 (0.3-1.0) 1.0 (0.6-1.8) 2.3 (1.3-4.1)
Cases/controls 55/84 57/61 110/59
Tertile 2 0.5 (0.3-0.9) 1.1 (0.6-2.0) 1.6 (0.9-2.8)
Cases/controls 39/76 63/63 101/74
Tertile 3 1.0 (REF) 0.6 (0.3-1.1) 1.3 (0.7-2.2)
Cases/controls 38/40 42/75 99/94
P-trend 0.17 0.07 0.01

Lycopene 0.09
Tertile 1 0.8 (0.5-1.5) 1.1 (0.6-2.0) 3.4 (1.9-6.1)
Cases/controls 54/87 45/67 108/57
Tertile 2 1.0 (0.6-1.9) 1.6 (0.9-2.9) 2.2 (1.3-3.8)
Cases/controls 45/62 62/62 107/90
Tertile 3 1.0 (REF) 1.3 (0.7-2.3) 2.1 (1.2-3.6)
Cases/controls 33/51 55/70 95/80
P-trend 0.94 0.78 0.02

Lutein/zeaxanthin 0.25
Tertile 1 0.9 (0.5-1.7) 1.5 (0.8-2.8) 3.8 (2.2-6.9)
Cases/controls 57/79 57/59 110/50
Tertile 2 0.8 (0.5-1.5) 1.4 (0.8-2.8) 2.0 (1.2-3.6)
Cases/controls 42/72 49/58 96/80
Tertile 3 1.0 (Ref) 1.1 (0.6-1.9) 1.9 (1.1-3.3)
Cases/controls 33/49 56/82 104/97
P-trend 0.94 0.10 0.007

Total Carotenoids 0.008
Tertile 1 0.6 (0.4-1.1) 1.1 (0.6-2.0) 3.1 (1.7-5.5)
Cases/controls 61/99 56/65 116/53
Tertile 2 0.7 (0.4-1.4) 1.4 (0.8-2.5) 1.7 (1.0-3.0)
Cases/controls 37/58 61/61 105/86
Tertile 3 1.0 (Ref) 0.8 (0.4-1.4) 1.5 (0.8-2.6)
Cases/controls 34/43 45/73 89/88
P-trend 0.65 0.15 0.003

Models were adjusted for matching factors (age [<50, 50-<55, 55-<60, 60-<65, 65+ years], month of blood draw [June 1989-Dec. 1989, Jan. 1990-June 1990, July 1990-Dec. 1990], fasting status [yes/no], and time of blood draw [1:00 am-6:59am, 7:00am-12:59am, 1:00pm-6:59pm, 7:00pm-12:59am]), body mass index (continuous, kg/m2), family history of breast cancer (yes or no), parity and age at birth of first child (nulliparous, 1 4 children with age at first birth <25 years, 1-4 children with age at first birth of 25-29 years, 1-4 children with age at first birth of ≥30 years, ≥5 children with age at first birth of <25 years, or ≥5 children with age at first birth of ≥25 years), alcohol consumption (0, <5, 5 to <15, ≥15 g/day), age at menarche (<12, 12, 13, or >13 y), age at menopause (<46, 46 to <50, 50 to <55, or ≥55 y), and total duration of postmenopausal hormone use (continuous)