Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of study participants according to DM statusa (n = 2,663)
| Characteristic | DM + | DM − | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age, yr | 64 (58,68) | 60 (53, 66) | <0.001 |
| Female sex, n (%) | 142 (76.8) | 1734 (70.0) | 0.05 |
| Race, n (%) | 0.34 | ||
| White | 152 (82.2) | 2,124 (85.7) | |
| Black | 17 (9.2) | 163 (6.6) | |
| Other | 16 (8.6) | 191 (7.7) | |
| Highest educational level, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| <12 years | 55 (29.7) | 369(14.9) | |
| ≥12 years | 130 (70.3) | 2,108 (85.1) | |
| Smoking, n (%) | 0.43 | ||
| Never | 77(41.9) | 913(37.1) | |
| Former | 79 (42.9) | 1,133 (46.0) | |
| Current | 28(15.2) | 415(16.9) | |
| Median alcohol intake drinks/day | 0 (0, 0.3) | 0.2 (0, 1.0) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2), n(%) | |||
| <25.0 | 34(18.4) | 790 (32.0) | |
| 25.0–29.9 | 84 (45.4) | 1,152 (46.6) | |
| ≥30.0 | 67 (36.2) | 528 (21.4) | <0.001 |
| Personal cancer history, n (%) | 14(7.6) | 197(8.0) | 0.85 |
| Family history of CRC, n (%) | 37 (22.4) | 636 (28.2) | 0.11 |
| Median total fat intake, g/day | 71.2 (45.5, 102.9) | 70.5 (48.5, 98.4) | 0.71 |
| Median red meat intake, servings/day | 0.3 (0.2, 0.7) | 0.4 (0.2, 0.6) | 0.26 |
| Median fiber intake, g/day | 14.1 (10.9, 19.4) | 13.3 (9.7, 18.0) | 0.015 |
a
Data are expressed as median (percentiles 25 and 75) and percentages.