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Published in final edited form as: Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2016 Mar;25(3):532–539. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-15-0765

Table 3.

Associations Between Lung Cancer Risk and Energy -Adjusted Quintilesa of Dietary Glycemic Load, Glycemic Index and Glycemic Index (Total Available Carbohydrate) Intake, Stratified by Smoking Status and Years of Education

Smoking Status Years of Education
Never Ever <12 12 +
Cases/Controls OR (95%CI) Cases/Controls OR (95%CI) Cases/Controls OR (95%CI) Cases/Controls OR (95%CI)
Glycemic Load
Q1 39/101 1 (REF) 317/382 1 (REF) 128/114 1(REF) 230/369 1(REF)
Q2 52/111 1.28 (0.77–2.15) 293/365 0.97 (0.77–1.21) 133/122 1.05 (0.71–1.55) 220/360 1.05 (0.82–1.34)
Q3 62/122 1.39 (0.84–2.30) 329/351 1.06 (0.84–1.33) 174/124 1.30 (0.89–1.91) 235/353 1.07 (0.83–1.37)
Q4 70/134 1.40 (0.85–2.29) 280/343 0.96 (0.76–1.22) 159/114 1.38 (0.94–2.03) 194/365 0.91 (0.71–1.18)
Q5 85/122 1.81 (1.11–2.93) 343/362 1.01 (0.80–1.26) 198/129 1.55 (1.07–2.24) 232/359 1.03 (0.81–1.32)
P-trend 0.02 0.94 0.006 0.83
P-interaction = 0.04 P-interaction = 0.04
Glycemic Index
Q1 49/131 1 (REF) 241/356 1 (REF) 85/93 1(REF) 214/395 1(REF)
Q2 64/120 1.40 (0.88–2.23) 250/352 1.01 (0.80–1.29) 96/103 1.04 (0.67–1.61) 219/371 1.13 (0.89–1.44)
Q3 61/127 1.34 (0.94–2.13) 299/362 1.10 (0.87–1.40) 123/125 1.11 (0.73–1.70) 238/367 1.19 (0.93–1.52)
Q4 57/117 1.41 (0.87–2.28) 315/359 1.09 (0.86–1.38) 196/124 1.77 (1.18–2.65) 178/358 0.93 (0.72–1.20)
Q5 77/95 2.25 (1.42–3.59) 457/374 1.31 (1.04–1.65) 292/158 1.75 (1.19–2.58) 262/315 1.37 (1.07–1.75)
P-trend 0.002 0.02 <0.001 0.11
P-interaction = 0.37 P-interaction = 0.02
Glycemic Index (Available Carbohydrate)
Q1 47/127 1 (REF) 244/353 1 (REF) 95/94 1(REF) 206/387 1(REF)
Q2 55/124 1.21 (0.75–1.95) 271/345 1.16 (0.91–1.47) 101/116 0.99 (0.65–1.52) 226/355 1.25 (0.98–1.60)
Q3 65/119 1.56 (0.97–2.49) 288/372 1.01 (0.80–1.28) 130/116 1.14 (0.75–1.73) 225/383 1.09 (0.85–1.39)
Q4 63/111 1.68 (1.04–2.70) 329/363 1.20 (0.95–1.52) 189/120 1.71 (1.15–1.73) 204/355 1.14 (0.88–1.46)
Q5 78/109 2.06 (1.30–3.27) 430/370 1.36 (1.08–1.71) 277/157 1.77 (1.21–2.60) 250/326 1.33 (1.04–1.70)
P-trend 0.001 0.01 <0.001 0.09
P-interaction = 0.29 P-interaction = 0.01

Fully Adjusted Model where appropriate Missing N = 55

a

quintiles based on distribution in controls, by gender