Table 2.
Age-Standardized Characteristics by Baseline (1995) WCRF/AICR Adherence Score Category
| Cohort N (%) |
WCRF/AICR Score Categories in 19951
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 3 (N = 19,704) |
3 – 4 (N = 19,460) |
> 4 (N = 3,628) |
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| Age (years) | 49,103 (100) | 38.4 ± 10.0 | 38.3± 10.7 | 36.9 ± 10.6 |
| Weight at 18 (kg) | 49,103 (100) | 59.8 ± 13.3 | 57.7± 10.9 | 58.1 ± 9.7 |
| Weight Change (kg) | 49,103 (100) | 22.3 ± 14.7 | 14.6 ± 12.8 | 6.1 ± 9.5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
| <25 | 18,676 (38.5) | 25 | 46 | 77 |
| 25 – <30 | 15,293 (31.5) | 33 | 32 | 19 |
| >30 | 14,580 (30.0) | 42 | 22 | 5 |
| Kilocalorie Intake/day | 49,103 (100) | 1,771 ± 641 | 1,307 ± 557 | 1,083 ± 425 |
| Smoking | ||||
| Never | 31,667 (64.8) | 62 | 68 | 70 |
| Former | 9,427 (19.3) | 19 | 19 | 21 |
| Current <15 cigarettes/day | 4,992 (10.2) | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Current ≥15 cigarettes/day | 2,803 (5.7) | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Alcohol Intake | ||||
| <1 drink/week | 36,307 (74.4) | 71 | 77 | 79 |
| 1–6 drinks/week | 9,676 (19.8) | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 7–13 drinks/week | 1,836 (3.8) | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| ≥14 drinks/week | 989 (2.0) | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Education | ||||
| ≤12 years | 8,753 (17.9) | 20 | 15 | 9 |
| 13–15 years | 17,688 (36.1) | 39 | 34 | 29 |
| ≥16 years | 22,575 (46.1) | 41 | 51 | 62 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married/Living as Married | 19,408 (39.9) | 41 | 40 | 37 |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 12,355 (25.4) | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Single | 16,870 (34.7) | 34 | 35 | 39 |
| Mammogram | ||||
| Never | 20,654 (42.6) | 44 | 43 | 43 |
| Ever | 27,890 (57.5) | 55 | 56 | 56 |
| Family History | ||||
| No | 45,370 (92.4) | 92 | 93 | 93 |
| Yes | 3,72 (7.6) | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Age at Menarche | ||||
| <12 years | 14,019 (35.4) | 30 | 28 | 29 |
| 12–15 years | 22,043 (45.1) | 61 | 63 | 64 |
| ≥ 16 years | 9,521 (9.1) | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Menopausal Status | ||||
| Premenopausal | 37,732 (82.0) | 78 | 79 | 79 |
| Postmenopausal | 8,269 (18.0) | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Parity | ||||
| No children | 17,295 (35.4) | 32 | 39 | 47 |
| 1–2 children | 22,043 (45.1) | 47 | 44 | 41 |
| ≥3 children | 9,521 (19.5) | 21 | 17 | 12 |
| Oral Contraceptive Use | ||||
| Never | 11,474 (23.4) | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| <5 years | 22,158 (45.1) | 46 | 45 | 44 |
| ≥5 years | 15,471 (31.5) | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Abbreviations: AICR, American Institute for Cancer Research; BMI, body mass index; kg, kilograms; m, meters; WCRF, World Cancer Research Fund
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Mean ± standard deviation or percentage