Table 1.
Characteristics of the total participants and fatal cases from all cancers.
| Characteristics | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal Cases (n=2,082) |
Total participants (n=70,333) |
Fatal Cases (n=1,464) |
Total participants (n=76,056) |
|
| Age at cohort entry (years) | 65 ± 7 | 60 ± 9 | 64 ± 8 | 59 ± 9 |
| Energy intake (kcal) | 2,275 ± 1,015 | 2,308 ± 979 | 1,886 ± 887 | 1,890 ± 844 |
| % energy from fat | 30.6 ± 7.6 | 30.2 ± 7.1 | 30.8 ± 7.4 | 29.8 ± 7.1 |
| % energy from saturated fat | 9.2 ± 2.8 | 8.9 ± 2.6 | 9.2 ± 2.8 | 8.7 ± 2.6 |
| % energy from alcohol | 5.1 ± 9.2 | 4.1 ± 7.3 | 2.0 ± 6.0 | 1.6 ± 4.5 |
| Food group intake (servings/day) | ||||
| Fruits | 3.1 ± 2.7 | 3.0 ± 2.7 | 3.5 ± 2.9 | 3.5 ± 2.9 |
| Vegetables | 4.2 ± 2.7 | 4.5 ± 2.8 | 4.5 ± 2.9 | 4.6 ± 2.9 |
| Meat | 5.6 ± 3.4 | 5.7 ± 3.4 | 4.5 ± 3.0 | 4.5 ± 2.9 |
| Dairy | 1.2 ± 1.0 | 1.2 ± 1.0 | 1.2 ± 1.0 | 1.2 ± 1.0 |
| Grains | 7.9 ± 3.9 | 8.4 ± 3.8 | 6.7 ± 3.5 | 7.0 ± 3.5 |
| Dietary component intake | ||||
| Alcohol (drinks/day) | 1.4 ± 3.1 | 1.1 ± 2.4 | 0.4 ± 1.5 | 0.3 ± 1.1 |
| Added sugar (teaspoons/day) | 13.4 ± 13.3 | 13.4 ± 12.7 | 10.9 ± 10.8 | 10.8 ± 10.3 |
| Discretionary fat (gram/day) | 63.4 ± 35.6 | 63.6 ± 34.6 | 53.3 ± 31.6 | 51.7 ± 30.0 |
| Hours in moderate or vigorous activity per day | 0.7 ± 1.0 | 0.8 ± 1.0 | 0.9 ± 1.0 | 0.9 ± 1.1 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 25.7 ± 4.0 | 26.1 ± 4.0 | 26.2 ± 5.7 | 25.8 ± 5.4 |
| Pack-years (number of cigarettes per day × years smoked / 20) | 23.3 ± 19.8 | 14.1 ± 16.6 | 12.3 ± 16.5 | 6.5 ± 12.0 |
| Number of children | 2.8 ± 2.0 | 2.6 ± 1.9 | 2.9 ± 2.1 | 2.8 ± 1.9 |
| Ethnicity (%) | ||||
| Caucasian | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| African American | 22 | 13 | 33 | 20 |
| Native Hawaiian | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Japanese American | 27 | 31 | 19 | 28 |
| Latino | 21 | 24 | 17 | 21 |
| Smoking status (%) | ||||
| Never smoked | 17 | 31 | 42 | 57 |
| Past smoker | 51 | 51 | 31 | 29 |
| Current smoker | 32 | 18 | 27 | 14 |
| Currently married (%) | 74 | 77 | 50 | 60 |