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. 2015 Nov 17;108(3):djv329. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djv329

Table 4.

Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for risk of lethal prostate cancer by select lifestyle factors in HPFS (1990–2010) and PHS (1987–2010)*

Life Exposures updated over follow-up Exposures updated until date of diagnosis for case patients
Person-years of follow-up No. of lethal prostate cancer cases Age-adjusted
HR (95% CI)
Multivariable- adjusted
HR (95% CI)†
Multivariable- adjusted
HR (95% CI)‡
Person-years of follow-up No. of lethal prostate cancer cases Age-adjusted
HR (95% CI)
Multivariable- adjusted HR
(95% CI)†
Multivariable- adjusted HR (95% CI)‡
Lifestyle factors, HPFS
BMI, kg/m2§
<30 659 766 516 0.88 (0.67 to 1.16) 0.88 (0.67 to 1.16) 0.93 (0.71 to 1.23) 660 041 518 0.91 (0.69 to 1.20) 0.90 (0.68 to 1.19) 0.93 (0.71 to 1.23)
≥30 (Ref) 83 234 60 1 1 1 82 959 58 1 1 1
Vigorous physical activity||
Low (Ref) 587 119 503 1 1 1 586 337 483 1 1 1
High 155 881 73 0.62 (0.48 to 0.79) 0.61 (0.47 to 0.78) 0.64 (0.50 to 0.82) 156 663 93 0.79 (0.63 to 0.99) 0.80 (0.64 to 1.00) 0.83 (0.66 to 1.05)
Smoking status¶
Never or quit ≥10 y 624 248 496 0.83 (0.65 to 1.06) 0.83 (0.65 to 1.06) 0.88 (0.69 to 1.13) 623 662 484 0.72 (0.57 to 0.90) 0.72 (0.57 to 0.91) 0.75 (0.59 to 0.95)
Current or quit <10 y (Ref) 118 752 80 1 1 1 119 338 92 1 1 1
Tomato intake#
Low (Ref) 604 899 496 1 1 1 605 273 494 1 1 1
High 138 101 80 0.80 (0.63 to 1.01) 0.80 (0.63 to 1.01) 0.82 (0.65 to 1.05) 137 728 82 0.83 (0.65 to 1.05) 0.84 (0.66 to 1.06) 0.85 (0.67 to 1.08)
Fatty fish intake**
Low (Ref) 598 883 508 1 1 1 598 883 501 1 1 1
High 144 118 68 0.77 (0.59 to 0.99) 0.76 (0.58 to 0.98) 0.83 (0.64 to 1.07) 144 118 75 0.85 (0.66 to 1.09) 0.86 (0.67 to 1.10) 0.91 (0.71 to 1.17)
Processed meat intake††
Low 570 057 425 0.75 (0.62 to 0.91) 0.75 (0.62 to 0.91) 0.78 (0.64 to 0.94) 569 682 424 0.76 (0.63 to 0.91) 0.76 (0.62 to 0.91) 0.78 (0.64 to 0.94)
High (Ref) 172 944 151 1 1 1 173 318 152 1 1 1
Lifestyle factors, PHS
BMI, kg/m2§
<30 362 901 309 0.72 (0.48 to 1.07) 0.72 (0.48 to 1.08) 0.74 (0.49 to 1.10) 363 167 312 0.80 (0.52 to 1.21) 0.78 (0.51 to 1.20) 0.79 (0.52 to 1.21)
≥30 (Ref) 26 316 28 1 1 1 26 050 25 1 1 1
Vigorous physical activity||
Low (Ref) 330 472 277 1 1 1 330 612 282 1 1 1
High 58 745 60 1.07 (0.80 to 1.43) 1.12 (0.83 to 1.49) 1.14 (0.85 to 1.52) 58 605 55 0.97 (0.72 to 1.31) 1.04 (0.77 to 1.40) 1.07 (0.79 to 1.45)
Smoking status¶
Never or quit ≥10 y 329 936 284 0.74 (0.55 to 1.01) 0.79 (0.58 to 1.08) 0.81 (0.59 to 1.11) 329 214 273 0.61 (0.46 to 0.81) 0.65 (0.49 to 0.87) 0.66 (0.49 to 0.88)
Current or quit <10 y (Ref) 59 281 53 1 1 1 60 003 64 1 1 1
Tomato intake#
Low (Ref) 227 745 173 1 1 1 228 043 175 1 1 1
High 161 472 164 1.09 (0.88 to 1.36) 1.08 (0.86 to 1.35) 1.09 (0.87 to 1.36) 161 174 162 1.09 (0.87 to 1.35) 1.08 (0.87 to 1.35) 1.10 (0.88 to 1.37)
Fatty fish intake**
Low (Ref) 330 186 287 1 1 1 330 926 296 1 1 1
High 59 031 60 0.79 (0.56 to 1.12) 0.82 (0.58 to 1.16) 0.80 (0.57 to 1.14) 58 291 43 0.66 (0.46 to 0.95) 0.70 (0.49 to 1.01) 0.69 (0.48 to 0.99)
Processed meat intake††
Low 322 053 265 0.72 (0.55 to 0.94) 0.73 (0.55 to 0.96) 0.75 (0.57 to 0.99) 322 400 270 0.79 (0.60 to 1.04) 0.82 (0.62 to 1.08) 0.86 (0.64 to 1.14)
High (Ref) 67 164 72 1 1 1 66 817 67 1 1 1

* Cox proportional hazards regression with two-sided P values. We used a four- to six-year lag for all exposures to reduce the potential for reverse causation. Follow-up for the Health Professionals Follow-up Study began in 1990, using exposures ascertained in 1986. Follow-up for the Physicians’ Health Study started in 1987, using exposures ascertained starting in 1982. CI = confidence interval; HPFS = Health Professionals Follow-up Study; HR = hazard ratio; PFS = Physicians’ Health Study.

† Adjusted for age in months (continuous), race (white, nonwhite, missing), diabetes (yes, no, missing), multivitamin use (yes, no, missing), and vitamin E use (yes, no, missing). We used age as the time scale, stratified by calendar time in two-year intervals. Additionally adjusted for random assignment status (aspirin, beta-carotene, both, or neither) in the PHS. The six individual factors were additionally adjusted for the other five factors.

‡ The six individual factors were additionally adjusted for the other five factors.

§ Current height and weight were assessed at baseline. Weight was assessed biennially in the HPFS and nine times over follow-up in the PHS.

|| HPFS: Physical activity was assessed biennially. Low: <3 hrs/wk vigorous and <7 hrs/wk brisk walking. High: ≥3 hrs/wk vigorous and/or ≥7 hrs/wk brisk walking. PHS: Days per week of vigorous physical activity (enough to sweat) assessed at baseline and four times over follow-up. Low: <5 days/wk. High: ≥5 days/wk.

¶ HPFS: Smoking status assessed biennially. PHS: Smoking status assessed at baseline and four times over follow-up.

# HPFS: Average of cumulative tomato (raw), tomato juice, tomato sauce, salsa, and pizza intake, assessed every four years. Low: <7 serv/wk. High: ≥7 serv/wk. PHS: Average of cumulative intake of tomato and tomato juice, assessed at baseline and ten times over follow-up. Low: <4 serv/wk. High: ≥4 serv/wk.

** HPFS: Average of cumulative fatty fish intake (eg, mackerel, salmon, sardines, bluefish, swordfish), assessed every four years. Low: <1 serv/wk. High: ≥1 serv/wk. PHS: Fatty fish intake assessed once between 1982 and 1985. Low: <1 serv/wk. High: ≥1 serv/wk.

†† HPFS: Average of cumulative processed meat intake assessed every four years. One serving of total processed red meat = one beef or pork hot dog; two slices of bacon; salami, bologna, or other processed meat sandwich; 57g or two links of other processed meats (eg, sausage, kielbasa, etc.). Low: <3 serv/wk. High: ≥3 serv/wk. PHS: One serving of total processed red meat = one hot dog; two slices of bacon; one piece/slice of sausage, salami, bologna, or other processed meat. Hot dog intake assessed once between 1981 and 1985. Low: <1 serv/wk. High: ≥ 1 serv/wk. Hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meat assessed once between 1997 and 2001. Change cut-point to Low: <3 serv/wk. High: ≥3 serv/wk.