Table 2.
HRs (95% CI) for type 2 diabetes by egg consumption in the COSM, 1998–2012
| Statistic | Egg consumption, times/week (median) | p for trend | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1 (0.5) | 1–2 (1.5) | 3–4 (3.5) | ≥5 (7) | ||
| Cases (n) | 1,909 | 1,669 | 391 | 204 | |
| Person-years | 241,647 | 210,625 | 39,312 | 18,781 | |
| Age-adjusted model | 1.00 | 1.00 (0.94, 1.07) | 1.23 (1.10, 1.37) | 1.33 (1.14, 1.53) | <0.001 |
| Multivariable model 1a | 1.00 | 1.01 (0.95, 1.08) | 1.17 (1.05, 1.31) | 1.19 (1.03, 1.38) | 0.002 |
| Multivariable model 2b | 1.00 | 0.98 (0.92, 1.05) | 1.11 (0.99, 1.24) | 1.11 (0.95, 1.29) | 0.06 |
aAdjusted for age (timescale), BMI (<20, 20–24.9, 25–29.9 or ≥30 kg/m2), physical activity (MET-h/day; quartiles), education (primary school, high school, university), cigarette smoking (never, former, current: ≤10 cigarettes/day or >10 cigarettes/day), total energy intake (kJ/day; quartiles), intake of alcohol (g/day; quartiles) and history of cardiovascular disease at baseline (yes/no)
bAdditionally adjusted for coffee consumption (cups/day; quartiles) and intakes of red meat, processed meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, white bread, caviar, sweet buns/biscuits and fibre (g/day; quartiles)