Table 2.
Age-Standardized Baseline (1995) Characteristics According to Baseline WCRF Adherence Score Categories
| WCRF Score Categories in 19951 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWHS Cohort N (%) | < 3 (N=19,704) | 3 – 4 (N=19,460) | > 4 (N=3,628) | |
| Age (years) | 49,103 (100) | 38.4 ± 10.0 | 38.2 ± 10.7 | 36.9 ± 10.6 |
| Weight at 18 (kg) | 48,531 (98.8) | 59.8 ± 13.3 | 57.5 ± 10.9 | 58.1 ± 9.7 |
| Weight Change (kg) | 48,373 (98.5) | 22.3 ± 14.7 | 14.6 ± 12.8 | 6.1 ± 9.5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
| <25 | 18,676 (38.0) | 25 | 46 | 77 |
| 25 - <30 | 15,293 (31.1) | 33 | 32 | 19 |
| ≥30 | 14,580 (29.7) | 42 | 22 | 5 |
| Caloric Intake (kcal/d) | 49,103 (100) | 1,771 ± 641 | 1,307 ± 557 | 1,083 ± 425 |
| Smoking | ||||
| Never | 31,667 (64.5) | 62 | 68 | 70 |
| Former | 9,427 (19.2) | 19 | 19 | 21 |
| Current <15 cigarettes/d | 4,992 (10.2) | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Current ≥15 cigarettes/d | 2,803 (5.7) | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Alcohol Intake | ||||
| <1 drink/week | 36,307 (73.9) | 70 | 77 | 78 |
| 1-6 drinks/week | 9,676 (19.7) | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| 7-13 drinks/week | 1,836 (3.7) | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| >13 drinks/week | 986 (2.0) | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Education | ||||
| ≤12 years | 8,753 (17.8) | 20 | 15 | 9 |
| 13-15 years | 17,688 (36.0) | 39 | 34 | 29 |
| ≥16 years | 22,575 (46.0) | 41 | 51 | 62 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married/Living as Married | 19,408 (39.5) | 40 | 39 | 36 |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 12,355 (25.2) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Single | 16,870 (34.4) | 34 | 35 | 39 |
| Colonoscopy | ||||
| Never | 24,179 (49.2) | 51 | 49 | 51 |
| Ever | 21,321 (43.4) | 42 | 44 | 43 |
| Sigmoidoscopy | ||||
| Never | 40,156 (81.8) | 83 | 82 | 82 |
| Ever | 3,737 (7.6) | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Family History | ||||
| No | 46,354 (94.4) | 94 | 95 | 95 |
| Yes | 2,749 (5.6) | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Menopausal Status | ||||
| Premenopausal | 37,732 (76.8) | 78 | 79 | 79 |
| Postmenopausal | 8,269 (16.8) | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Diabetes | ||||
| No | 46,816 (95.3) | 95 | 96 | 98 |
| Yes | 2,287 (4.6) | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Insulin Usage | ||||
| No | 44,252 (90.1) | 91 | 92 | 93 |
| Yes | 1,526 (3.1) | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Aspirin Usage | ||||
| No | 41,068 (83.6) | 83 | 86 | 90 |
| Yes | 4,507 (9.2) | 10 | 8 | 6 |
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