Table 1.
Baseline demographic, health, and lifestyle characteristics among UADT cancer cases and controls
| Characteristic | UADT cases (n = 601) | Controls (n = 1,040) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender, no. (%) | ||
| Male | 454 (75.5) | 623 (59.9) |
| Female | 147 (24.5) | 417 (40.1) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 50.38 (7.6) | 49.9 (7.3) |
| Ethnicity, no. (%) | ||
| White/Caucasian | 341 (56.1) | 634 (61.0) |
| Mexican/Latino | 109 (17.9) | 204 (19.6) |
| Black/African American | 69 (11.4) | 102 (9.8) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 64 (10.5) | 62 (6.0) |
| Native American | 16 (2.6) | 37 (3.6) |
| Education, mean (SD) | 13.14 (3.7) | 14.4 (3.6) |
| Education, no. (%) | ||
| 0–12 | 273 (45.4) | 300 (28.9) |
| 13–16 | 259 (43.1) | 481 (46.3) |
| >16 | 69 (11.5) | 258 (24.8) |
| Smoking | ||
| Pack-years, mean (SD) | 22.5 (24.4) | 9.3 (15.7) |
| 0 | 182 (30.2) | 491 (47.3) |
| <20 | 145 (24.1) | 353 (34.0) |
| 20–40 | 146 (24.3) | 132 (12.7) |
| ≥40 | 128 (21.3) | 63 (6.1) |
| BMI (kg/m2), no. (%) | ||
| <25 | 242 (40.4) | 386 (37.2) |
| ≥25 | 357 (59.6) | 652 (62.8) |
| Alcoholic drinks/day, mean (SD) | 2.54 (4.6) | 1.0 (2.0) |
| Alcohol drinking, no. (%) | ||
| Yes | 482 (79.3) | 776 (74.6) |
| No | 117 (19.2) | 264 (25.4) |
| Sugar from beverages (g/day) | ||
| Soft drinks, mean (SD) | 23.9 (43.6) | 17.2 (34.5) |
| Fruit juice, mean (SD) | 6.1 (13.2) | 5.6 (9.0) |
| Sugar added to tea/coffee, mean (SD) | 6.1 (17.6) | 4.1 (9.3) |
| Total calories/day, mean (SD) | 1,784.0 (1,011.1) | 1,478.7 (628.4) |
| Histology | ||
| Squamous | 497 (82.7) | N/A |
| Adenocarcinoma | 74 (12.3) | N/A |
| Other | 30 (5.0) | N/A |
| Tumor grade | ||
| Well differentiated | 399 (65.6) | N/A |
| Poorly differentiated | 121 (19.9) | N/A |
| Undetermineda | 81 (13.3) | N/A |
| Deaths, no. (%) | 248 (41.3) | N/A |
a
Not graded because of prior hormone therapy