Table 3. Multiple logistic regression models of differences in health behaviour change among men with and without cancer in a subgroup of men who quit smoking, decreased alcohol consumption to <3 drinks per day or decreased BMI from overweight to normal weight from baseline to follow-up in the Diet, Cancer and Health Study.
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Men with cancer other than PC and cancer-free men, OR (95%)
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Men with PC and cancer-free men, OR (95%)
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| Smoking | Alcohol | BMI | Smoking | Alcohol | BMI | |
| Characteristic | N =6767 | N =5980 | N =13 560 | N =6692 | N =5907 | N =13 465 |
| Cancer | ||||||
| No | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 1.82 (1.24–2.65) | 0.58 (0.45–0.97) | 2.08 (1.41–3.05) | NS | NS | NS |
| Education | ||||||
| Basic or high school | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Vocational training | NS | 0.77 (0.68–0.88) | 1.38 (1.20–1.58) | NS | 1.30 (1.14–1.47) | 0.74 (0.64–0.85) |
| Higher education | NS | 0.64 (0.56–0.74) | 1.79 (1.54–2.08) | NS | 1.57 (1.36–1.81) | 0.55 (0.48–0.65) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Never married | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Divorced or widowed | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| With partner | 1.36 (1.06–1.74) | NS | NS | 0.72 (0.56–0.93) | NS | NS |
Abbreviations: BMI=body mass index; NS=non-significant; OR=odds ratio; PC=prostate cancer.
Analyses are mutually adjusted and adjusted for age at baseline.