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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Gastrointest Cancer. 2013 Jun;44(2):152–161. doi: 10.1007/s12029-012-9441-y

Table 2.

Number of Cases and Median Nutrient Intake (Range) for Each Sex. Odds Ratios With 95% Confidence Interval for Pancreatic Cancer Risk Generated by Constructing Quintiles of Intakes Based on Controls Within Each Sex.

Quintile Trend p-val*
1 2 3 4 5
Magnesium (mg/1000 kcal)
Cases (M/F) 120 (65/55) 89 (53/36) 59 (27/32) 72 (50/22) 44 (26/18) <.0001
Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1.00 (ref) 0.76 (0.53,1.08) 0.50 (0.34,0.73) 0.61 (0.42,0.89) 0.30 (0.19,0.46)
Males: Median (Range) 149.6 (46.82–164.82) 178.26 (164.84–189.14) 197.59 (189.21–205.39) 218.39 (205.53–233.97) 254.44 (234.32–430.5)
Female: Median (Range) 159.75 (64.39–178.02) 188.12 (178.21–197.87) 209 (198.08–221.27) 231.05 (221.39–242.7) 262.66 (242.77–629.09)
Potassium (mg/1000 kcal)
Cases (M/F) 103 (59/44) 90 (44/46) 67 (36/31) 74 (50/24) 50 (32/18) <.0001
Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1.00 (ref) 0.91 (0.63,1.30) 0.63 (0.43,0.92) 0.65 (0.44,0.95) 0.36 (0.23,0.55)
Males: Median (Range) 1428.95 (371.38–1573.24) 1685.2 (1573.85–1782.51) 1874.53 (1783.26–1956.03) 2062.73 (1958.1– 2234.83) 2466.87 (2236.52–4401.3)
Female: Median (Range) 1541.74 (546.56–1694.34) 1804.99 (1699.29–1923.37) 2031.48 (1923.8– 2146.08) 2242.12 (2148.12–2390.96) 2589.44 (2395.28–6246.06)
Selenium (mcg/1000 kcal)
Cases (M/F) 117 (68/49) 73 (47/26) 69 (42/27) 49 (22/27) 76 (42/34) 0.005
Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1.00 (ref) 0.66 (0.46,0.96) 0.60 (0.42,0.88) 0.45 (0.30,0.68) 0.65 (0.45,0.95)
Males: Median (Range) 42.1 (21.01–46.58) 49.55 (46.63–51.72) 54.41 (51.76–57.11) 59.14 (57.11–61.96) 66.45 (62.05–87.9)
Female: Median (Range) 41.18 (19.58–45.39) 48.04 (45.43–50.32) 52.47 (50.35–54.25) 56.35 (54.31–59.06) 64.14 (59.1–88.66)
Alpha-Carotene (mcg/1000 kcal)
Cases (M/F) 115 (65/50) 89 (57/32) 68 (35/33) 56 (32/24) 56 (32/24) 0.0002
Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1.00 (ref) 0.74 (0.52,1.05) 0.61 (0.42,0.89) 0.51 (0.35,0.76) 0.52 (0.35,0.77)
Males: Median (Range) 119.57 (14.99–163.08) 199.67 (163.43–244.31) 280.16 (244.37–322.05) 386.08 (322.39–464.26) 591.75 (466.3–1640.25)
Female: Median (Range) 171.33 (38.98–213.55) 253.38 (213.87–295.96) 358.32 (296.26–415.51) 502.43 (417.64–616.4) 756.7 (616.91–4298.54)
Beta-Carotene (mcg/1000 kcal)
Cases (M/F) 116 (69/47) 96 (62/34) 62 (29/33) 66 (37/29) 44 (24/20) <.0001
Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1.00 (ref) 0.83 (0.59,1.18) 0.55 (0.38,0.81) 0.60 (0.41,0.88) 0.42 (0.28,0.63)
Males: Median (Range) 633.56 (96.53–786.75) 974.9 (787.43–1130.49) 1272.27 (1131.92–1436.65) 1750.77 (1438.54–2068.35) 2665.65 (2072.85–13001.63
Female: Median (Range) 858.26 (325.73–1055.86) 1240.34 (1057.23–1384.12) 1635.69 (1387.77–1817.68) 2108.66 (1818.52–2525.26) 3411.53 (2533.31–11628.02
Beta-Cryptoxanthin (mcg/1000 kcal)
Cases (M/F) 113 (59/54) 71 (50/21) 67 (37/30) 70 (40/30) 63 (35/28) 0.01
Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1.00 (ref) 0.66 (0.45,0.96) 0.72 (0.49,1.05) 0.68 (0.46,0.99) 0.55 (0.37,0.82)
Males: Median (Range) 28.33 (4.32–37.57) 46.9 (37.64–60.71) 72.99 (60.75–87.98) 105.73 (88.21–125.78) 152.38 (125.9–462.23)
Female: Median (Range) 41.17 (4.52–53.94) 66.77 (54.17–78.37) 92.95 (78.92–107.82) 125.14 (108.73–149.71) 185.48 (150.31–501.81)
Lutein and Zeaxanthin (mcg/1000 kcal)
Cases (M/F) 112 (64/48) 95 (57/38) 70 (45/25) 61 (27/34) 46 (28/18) <.0001
Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1.00 (ref) 0.90 (0.63,1.28) 0.70 (0.48,1.02) 0.59 (0.40,0.86) 0.46 (0.31,0.70)
Males: Median (Range) 536.59 (67.23–656.04) 747.34 (656.17–877.85) 981.68 (880.28–1142.48) 1294.46 (1145.8–1628.47) 2323.18 (1628.52–15073.02
Female: Median (Range) 674.23 (229.75–807.03) 914.44 (808.5–1031.48) 1138.82 (1035.63–1285.24) 1482.81 (1286.54–1841.91) 2692.03 (1842.56–15270.64
Lycopene (mcg/1000 kcal)
Cases (M/F) 80 (41/39) 77 (45/32) 84 (54/30) 79 (52/27) 64 (29/35) 0.24
Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1.00 (ref) 1.03 (0.70,1.51) 1.10 (0.75,1.62) 1.04 (0.71,1.54) 0.76 (0.51,1.13)
Males: Median (Range) 1459.42 (352.79–1806.11) 2152.15 (1806.35–2466.99) 2843.29 (2469.69–3225.06) 3773.27 (3226.49–4764.45) 7021.8 (4774.28–59722.11)
Female: Median (Range) 1662.35 (603.88–2053.85) 2358.49 (2060.72–2676.34) 3061.57 (2678.27–3389.31) 3825.05 (3393.41–4621.12) 6434.63 (4638.99–36818.75
Niacin (mg/1000 kcal)
Cases (M/F) 97 (52/45) 96 (56/40) 51 (29/22) 82 (53/29) 58 (31/27) 0.0005
Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1.00 (ref) 0.98 (0.68,1.41) 0.50 (0.33,0.75) 0.75 (0.52,1.09) 0.52 (0.35,0.77)
Males: Median (Range) 9.78 (3.36–10.66) 11.47 (10.67–12.07) 12.66 (12.09–13.29) 14.17 (13.29–15.35) 16.85 (15.35–37.11)
Female: Median (Range) 9.97 (6.61–10.88) 11.59 (10.9–12.19) 12.71 (12.19–13.54) 14.36 (13.54–15.39) 16.93 (15.4–40.08)
Thiamin (mg/1000 kcal)
Cases (M/F) 99 (60/39) 76 (43/33) 64 (36/28) 78 (39/39) 67 (43/24) 0.08
Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1.00 (ref) 0.80 (0.55,1.16) 0.70 (0.48,1.04) 0.81 (0.55,1.20) 0.66 (0.44,0.99)
Males: Median (Range) 0.66 (0.23–0.72) 0.77 (0.72–0.81) 0.84 (0.81–0.88) 0.93 (0.88–0.99) 1.12 (0.99–2.5)
Female: Median (Range) 0.7 (0.21–0.76) 0.82 (0.76–0.86) 0.89 (0.86–0.93) 0.98 (0.93–1.05) 1.17 (1.05–2.76)
Total Alpha-Tocopherol (mg/1000 kcal)
Cases (M/F) 101 (67/34) 83 (46/37) 83 (48/35) 69 (34/35) 48 (26/22) 0.004
Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1.00 (ref) 0.81 (0.56,1.18) 0.95 (0.65,1.37) 0.76 (0.52,1.11) 0.52 (0.34,0.79)
Males: Median (Range) 2.78 (0.6–3.08) 3.3 (3.08–3.54) 3.81 (3.54–4.15) 4.48 (4.15–5) 5.9 (5–18.46)
Female: Median (Range) 3.04 (1.29–3.39) 3.71 (3.41–4.03) 4.42 (4.04–4.83) 5.46 (4.83–6.29) 7.81 (6.3–20.83)
Total Vitamin A Activity (mcg RAE/1000 kcal)
Cases (M/F) 108 (61/47) 73 (44/29) 58 (39/19) 83 (38/45) 62 (39/23) 0.03
Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1.00 (ref) 0.66 (0.45,0.96) 0.59 (0.40,0.87) 0.82 (0.57,1.18) 0.55 (0.37,0.81)
Males: Median (Range) 247.04 (69.08–289.87) 322.46 (290.56–350.48) 379.04 (351.06–410.39) 441.05 (410.77–491.25) 580.14 (491.54–1491.48)
Female: Median (Range) 261.64 (76.67–318.08) 363.06 (319.02–392.67) 429.54 (392.93–453.18) 493.64 (453.46–547.76) 623.54 (548.75–1284.03)
Vitamin B6 (mg/1000 kcal)
Cases (M/F) 121 (73/48) 67 (40/27) 74 (42/32) 60 (37/23) 62 (29/33) 0.0005
Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1.00 (ref) 0.55 (0.38,0.80) 0.63 (0.44,0.91) 0.49 (0.33,0.72) 0.49 (0.33,0.72)
Males: Median (Range) 0.83 (0.26–0.93) 0.98 (0.93–1.04) 1.1 (1.04–1.18) 1.26 (1.18–1.35) 1.5 (1.35–3.71)
Female: Median (Range) 0.86 (0.41–0.99) 1.06 (0.99–1.12) 1.18 (1.12–1.26) 1.34 (1.26–1.42) 1.61 (1.42–3.81)
Vitamin C (mg/1000 kcal)
Cases (M/F) 108 (65/43) 84 (54/30) 77 (44/33) 57 (26/31) 58 (32/26) 0.0001
Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1.00 (ref) 0.83 (0.57,1.19) 0.73 (0.50,1.07) 0.53 (0.36,0.80) 0.51 (0.34,0.76)
Males: Median (Range) 32.79 (8.14–42.79) 51.7 (42.84–59.53) 68.09 (59.62–77.09) 86.98 (77.14–99.02) 116.58 (99.18–301.49)
Female: Median (Range) 40.95 (11.82–52.32) 59.37 (52.36–68.72) 78.29 (69.35–87.49) 100.02 (87.95–114.75) 140.55 (115.07–284.64)

g = grams; svg = servings; kcal = kilocalories; mg = milligrams; mcg = micrograms

*

Using a logistic model adjusted for energy, smoking, BMI, age, sex, and drinks of alcohol per week