Table 1.
Distribution of colorectal cancer risk factors among VITAL cohort participants and cases
| Characteristics | Cases (N=674) |
Cohort (N=73,458) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Age at Baseline (yrs) | ||||
| 50-<55 | 59 | 8. 8 | 17,227 | 23 .5 |
| 55-<60 | 86 | 12.8 | 16,751 | 22.8 |
| 60-<65 | 109 | 16.2 | 13,412 | 18.3 |
| 65-<70 | 174 | 25.8 | 12,055 | 16.4 |
| 70+ | 246 | 36.5 | 14,013 | 19.1 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 343 | 50 .9 | 38,481 | 52 .4 |
| Male | 331 | 49.1 | 34,977 | 47.6 |
| Education | ||||
| High school or less | 210 | 31 .8 | 14,416 | 20 .0 |
| Some college | 239 | 36.2 | 27,665 | 38.3 |
| College graduate or higher | 211 | 32.0 | 30,162 | 41.8 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 607 | 90 .1 | 67,403 | 91 .8 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 0.6 | 635 | 0.9 |
| Black | 16 | 2.4 | 912 | 1.2 |
| Other | 47 | 7.0 | 4,508 | 6.1 |
| Body Mass Index(kg2/m) | ||||
| Normal Weight(<25) | 207 | 32 .2 | 24,428 | 34 .3 |
| Overweight(≥25-<30) | 248 | 38.6 | 29,264 | 41.1 |
| Obese(>30-<35) | 127 | 19.8 | 11,790 | 16.6 |
| Severely Obese(>35) | 61 | 9.5 | 5,707 | 8.0 |
| Alcohol Drinks (drinks) | ||||
| None - <1 per month | 252 | 38 .4 | 26,934 | 37 .6 |
| ≥1 per month - ≤4 per week | 174 | 26.5 | 21,246 | 29.6 |
| >4 per week - <2 per day | 128 | 19.5 | 15,422 | 21.5 |
| ≥2 per day | 102 | 15.6 | 8,096 | 11.3 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Intake (servings/day) | ||||
| 0-<2.04 | 163 | 27.4 | 16,715 | 25 .0 |
| 2.04-<3.16 | 165 | 27.7 | 16,715 | 25.0 |
| 3.16-<4.79 | 138 | 23.2 | 16,715 | 25.0 |
| ≥4.79 | 129 | 21.7 | 16,714 | 25.0 |
| Red/Processed Meat Intake (oz/week) | ||||
| 0-<8.56 | 126 | 21.2 | 16,715 | 25.0 |
| 8.56-<16.55 | 157 | 26.4 | 16,715 | 25.0 |
| 16.55-<27.80 | 135 | 22.7 | 16,715 | 25.0 |
| ≥27.80 | 177 | 29.8 | 16,714 | 25.0 |
| History of Sigmoidoscopy/Colonoscopy (last 10 yrs) | ||||
| Yes | 330 | 49.6 | 40,957 | 56.2 |
| No | 336 | 50.5 | 31,890 | 43.8 |
| Family History of CRC | ||||
| Yes | 98 | 14.7 | 8,328 | 11.4 |
| No | 568 | 85.3 | 64,497 | 88.6 |