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. 2016 Dec 13;4(4):E768–E775. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20160036

Table 4: Cancer cases and proportions attributable to red meat intake in Alberta, 2012.

Age at exposure, yr Age at outcome, yr Colorectal Colon Rectum
Total observed cases PAR, %
(95% CI)
EAC* Total observed cases PAR, %
(95% CI)
EAC* Total observed cases PAR, %
(95% CI)
EAC*
Men
35-44 43-52 96 17.9 (0-67.3) 17 38 8.5 (0-18.5) 3 58 12.3 (0-24.7) 7
45-54 53-62 280 17.2 (0-65.6) 48 139 8.2 (0-17.8) 11 141 11.8 (0-23.7) 17
55-64 63-72 320 15.3 (0-60.4) 49 177 7.2 (0-15.8) 13 143 10.4 (0-21.1) 15
 65  73 383 13.6 (0-56.1) 52 260 6.4 (0-14.1) 17 123 9.2 (0-19.2) 11
Total 1079 166 614 44 465 50
Women
35-44 43-52 81 2.1 (0-14.4) 2 42 4.8 (0-10.7) 2 39 7 (0-14.5) 3
45-54 53-62 181 2.0 (0-13.4) 4 105 4.6 (0-10.2) 5 76 6.6 (0-13.9) 5
55-64 63-72 202 1.9 (0-13.0) 4 125 4.3 (0-9.5) 5 77 6.3 (0-13.0) 5
 65  73 356 1.6 (0-11.5) 6 265 3.8 (0-8.4) 10 91 5.5 (0-11.5) 5
Total 820 15 537 22 283 18
Total†
35-44 43-52 177 10.7 19 80 6.6 5 97 10.2 10
45-54 53-62 461 11.2 52 244 6.6 16 217 10 22
55-64 63-72 522 10.1 53 302 6 18 220 9 20
 65  73 739 7.8 58 525 5.1 27 214 7.6 16
Total 1899 181 1151 66 748 68

Note: CI = confidence interval, EAC = excess attributable cases, PAR = population attributable risk.

*Numbers rounded to nearest case.

†Values for Total (men and women combined) were estimated based on excess attributable cases estimated for men and women separately and not directly from population attributable risk models. For this reason, no confidence intervals are available, and totals may not match individual totals for men and women.