Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the subjects in the Bellvitge colorectal cancer study by recurrence and vital status.
| Characteristic | No recurrence | CRC recurrence | Alive | Deceased | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 242 | 77 | 276 | 133 | |
| Men, n (%) | 144 (59.5%) | 45 (58.4%) | 159 (57.6%) | 89 (66.9%) | |
| Median age (25–75th), years | 67.5 (59.0–74.0) | 67.0 (56.0–74.0) | 67.0 (59.0–74.0) | 68.0 (58.0–75.0) | |
| Median BMI (25–75th), kg/m2 | 26.1 (23.4–29.3) | 25.0 (23.0–28.1) | 26.0 (23.4–29.1) | 25.0 (23.1–27.2) | |
| Current smokers, n (%) | 37 (15.3%) | 11 (14.3%) | 44 (15.9%) | 28 (21.1%) | |
| High physically active, n (%) | 126 (52.3%) | 41 (53.2%) | 137 (49.8%) | 75 (56.4%) | |
| CRC type, n (%) | |||||
| Colon | 150 (62.0%) | 43 (55.8%) | 168 (60.9%) | 87 (65.9%) | |
| Rectum | 92 (38.0%) | 34 (44.2%) | 108 (39.1%) | 45 (34.1%) | |
| CRC stage, n (%) | |||||
| I | 61 (25.2%) | 4 (5.2%) | 64 (23.1%) | 4 (3%) | |
| II | 93 (38.4%) | 29 (37.7%) | 103 (37.4%) | 22 (16.6%) | |
| III | 88 (36.4%) | 46 (57.2%) | 102 (37%) | 47 (35.3%) | |
| IV | 7 (2.5%) | 60 (45.1%) | |||
| Median total energy (25–75th), kcal/d | 2027 (1614–2610) | 1967 (1698–2587) | 2003 (1605–2574) | 2026 (1640–2583) | |
| Median alcohol (25–75th), g/d | 0.3 (0–18.0) | 0 (0–9.8) | 0.3 (0–16.8) | 0 (0–16.1) | |
| Median vegetables (25–75th), g/d | 157.3 (80.9–253.2) | 159.2 (109.8–279.4) | 158.3 (83.7–264.1) | 155.8 (85.2-279.4) | |
| Median fruit (25–75th), g/d | 230.3 (146.8–337.1) | 212.7 (147.7–319.8) | 230.0 (147.5–338.8) | 214.8 (122.5–347.8) | |
| Median red meat (25–75th), g/d | 38.4 (19.9–64.1) | 43.4 (22.7–63.9) | 38.8 (21.4–62.7) | 43.4 (18.6–66.6) | |
| Median processed meat (25–75th), g/d | 24.6 (10.4–44.9) | 27.9 (14.3–59.1) | 25.4 (10.7–46.0) | 28.6 (14.3–53.6) | |
| Median flavonoids (25–75th), mg/d | 189.2 (117.9–323.2) | 213.3 (113.8–294.7) | 187.7 (119.1–318.6) | 219.9 (123.2–302.1) | |
| Median lignans (25–75th), mg/d | 0.7 (0.5–1.0) | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) | 0.7 (0.5–1.0) | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) | |
Abbreviations: CRC: colorectal cancer; BMI: body mass index.