Table 1.
Prevalence of Health Behaviors by Previous Cancer Status.
| Variable | Level | No previous cancer | Previous cancer | Unadjusted p-value | Age adjusted P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at Questionnaire | 35–49 | 5117 (32.4%) | 523 (19.3%) | <.001 | . |
| 50–64 | 6223 (39.4%) | 948 (34.9%) | . | . | |
| 65+ | 4457 (28.2%) | 1242 (45.8%) | . | . | |
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| Regular Mammograms | missing | 178 (1%) | 37 (1%) | <.001 | <.001 |
| No | 2143 (13.7%) | 239 (8.9%) | . | . | |
| Yes | 13476 (86.3%) | 2437 (91.1%) | . | . | |
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| Smoking status | missing | 4 (0%) | 0 (0%) | <.001 | <.001 |
| never | 10053 (63.7%) | 1602 (59%) | . | . | |
| former | 4807 (30.4%) | 939 (34.6%) | . | . | |
| current | 933 (5.9%) | 172 (6.3%) | . | . | |
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| Regular Alcohol Use? | missing | 30(%) | 0 (%) | <.001 | 0.033 |
| No | 4510 (28.6%) | 899 (33.1%) | . | . | |
| Yes | 11284 (71.4%) | 1814 (66.9%) | . | . | |
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| Caffeine intake | missing | 120 (1%) | 18 (1%) | <.001 | 0.230 |
| no | 2285 (14.6%) | 478 (17.7%) | . | . | |
| 1 or less/day | 3899 (24.9%) | 676 (25.1%) | . | . | |
| 2 to 3/day | 6680 (42.6%) | 1085 (40.3%) | . | . | |
| 4+/day | 2813 (17.9%) | 456 (16.9%) | . | . | |
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| Physical Activity | missing | 205 (1%) | 32 (1%) | <.001 | 0.013 |
| low/none | 1342 (8.6%) | 267 (10%) | . | . | |
| mild only | 4382 (28.1%) | 899 (33.5%) | . | . | |
| moderate only | 6604 (42.4%) | 1121 (41.8%) | . | . | |
| strenuous | 3264 (20.9%) | 394 (14.7%) | . | . | |
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| BMI Categories* | missing | 36 (0%) | 4 (0%) | 0.010 | <.001 |
| under | 196 (1.2%) | 55 (2%) | . | . | |
| normal | 6109 (38.8%) | 1064 (39.3%) | . | . | |
| overwt | 5097 (32.3%) | 831 (30.7%) | . | . | |
| obese | 4359 (27.7%) | 759 (28%) | . | . | |
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| Weight change over last 5yrs | Mean (N, S.D.) | 2.5 (15670, 19.1) | 1.3 (2696, 18.9) | <.001 | 0.218 |
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| Weight change over last 10yrs | Mean (N, S.D.) | 9.6 (15564, 21.64) | 7.7 (2672, 22.15) | <.001 | 0.337 |
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| Overall Health Assessment | missing | 274 (1.7%) | 45 (1.6%) | <.001 | <.001 |
| excellent | 3338 (21.5%) | 362 (13.6%) | . | . | |
| very good | 6115 (39.4%) 1 | 922 (34.6%) | . | . | |
| good | 4651 (30%) | 962 (36.1%) | . | . | |
| fair/poor | 1419 (9.1%) | 422 (15.8%) | . | . | |
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| Number of Vitamins Used | Mean (N, S.D.) | 2.1 (15534, 2.29) | 2.3 (2671, 2.32) | <.001 | 0.249 |
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| Categorical # Vitamins | missing | 263 (1.6%) | 42 (1.5%) | <.001 | 0.212 |
| None | 3788 (24.4%) | 524 (19.6%) | . | . | |
| 1 | 3721 (24%) | 636 (23.8%) | . | . | |
| 2 | 3680 (23.7%) | 640 (24%) | . | . | |
| 3+ | 4345 (28%) | 871 (32.6%) | . | . | |
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| Number of CAM Modalities Used | Mean (N, S.D.) | 1.1 (15408, 1.25) | 1.1 (2634, 1.23) | 0.030 | 0.508 |
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| Categorical # CAM | missing | 389 (2.4%) | 79 (2.9%) | 0.060 | 0.538 |
| None | 6129 (39.8%) | 1120 (42.5%) | . | . | |
| 1 | 4546 (29.5%) | 751 (28.5%) | . | . | |
| 2 | 2806 (18.2%) | 449 (17%) | . | . | |
| 3+ | 1927 (12.5%) | 314 (11.9%) | . | . | |
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| Number of Supplements | Mean (N, S.D.) | 0.2 (14985, 0.65) | 0.2 (2574, 0.67) | 0.320 | 0.091 |
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| Categorical # supplements | missing | 812 (5.1%) | 139 (5.1%) | 0.540 | 0.165 |
| None | 12671 (84.6%) | 2149 (83.5%) | . | . | |
| 1 | 1597 (10.7%) | 298 (11.6%) | . | . | |
| 2 | 448 (3%) | 78 (3%) | . | . | |
| 3+ | 269 (1.8%) | 49 (1.9%) | . | . |
note:
*
BMI<18.5 = underweight; BMI 18.5–24.9=normal weight; BMI 25–29.9=overweight; BMI>30=obese