Table 3.

Adjusted^* OR for the Consumption of Some Sweets and Beverages

Item	Category of Consumption				P- trend
	Rarely**	Monthly	Weekly	Daily
Sugar
AOR (95%CI)	1	1.54 (0.07-32.44)	0.87 (0.30-2.55)	0.79 (0.39-1.58)	0.915
No. Cases	31	4	15	125
No. Controls	45	4	20	159
Coffee mate
AOR (95%CI)	1	1.08 (0.38-3.07)	0.99 (0.45-2.18)	2.29 (0.82-6.39)	0.93
No. Cases	178	10	19	13
No. Controls	227	15	23	16
Biscuits
AOR (95%CI)	1	0.90 (0.47-1.72)	1.03 (0.58-1.84)	1.18 (0.54-2.59)	0.659
No. Cases	61	47	81	30
No. Controls	85	62	91	42
Cake
AOR (95%CI)	1	0.92 (0.51-1.65)	1.67 (0.89-3.10)	3.91 (1.28-11.87)	0.008
No. Cases	53	86	67	14
No. Controls	80	129	63	9
Ma’mool
AOR (95%CI)	1	0.76 (0.38-1.50)	0.83 (0.41-1.68)	2.06 (0.59-7.20)	0.087
No. Cases	157	27	22	14
No. Controls	197	47	32	5
Desserts
AOR (95%CI)	1	0.97 (0.55-1.70)	1.09 (0.51-2.32)	1.30 (0.36-4.68)	0.061
No. Cases	56	109	47	8
No. Controls	80	151	43	7
Chocolate
AOR (95%CI)	1	0.83 (0.42-1.66)	1.34 (0.74-2.43)	1.86 (0.92-3.77)	0.127
No. Cases	61	37	75	47
No. Controls	85	60	87	48
Candy
AOR (95%CI)	1	0.91 (0.47-1.76)	1.02 (0.56-1.87)	1.69 (0.80-3.58)	0.435
No. Cases	117	28	44	31
No. Controls	151	45	55	29
Fresh Tomato Juice
AOR (95%CI)	1	0.44 (0.22-0.89)	0.52 (0.15-1.74)	-	0.108
No. Cases	177	24	11	6
No. Controls	222	46	13	-
Orange Juice
AOR (95%CI)	1	0.56 (0.31-1.02)	0.67 (0.37-1.21)	1.07 (0.45-2.55)	0.118
No. Cases	62	50	70	35
No. Controls	64	101	89	26
Soft Drinks
AOR (95%CI)	1	0.77 (0.40-1.50)	0.52 (0.28-0.95)	1.39 (0.73-2.63)	0.179
No. Cases	80	31	46	61
No. Controls	93	53	87	48
Coffee
AOR (95%CI)	1	0.50 (0.13-1.96)	0.70 (0.29-1.65)	0.94 (0.50-1.79)	0.983
No. Cases	45	12	24	116
No. Controls	50	14	40	153
Tea
AOR (95%CI)	1	2.31 (0.11-47.50)	0.59 (0.18-1.95)	1.19 (0.47-3.05)	0.144
No. Cases	14	2	20	161
No. Controls	29	2	35	190

^*Adjusted for total energy, fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, smoking, education level, marital status, work status, income, other health problems and CRC history;

^**Reference group