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. 2018;19(2):449–455. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.2.449

Table 3.

Associations between Dietary Factors and Pancreatic Cancer Risk at Minia Cancer Center, 2014-2015

Food group Cases NO (%) Controls NO (%) Modela OR (95% CI) P-value P for trend Modelb OR (95% CI) P-value P for trend Modelc OR (95% CI) P-value P for trend
Cereals and grains
Q1 10 (20.8%) 38 (79.2%) 1 1
Q2 8 (17.8%) 37 (82.2%) 0.44 (0.12-1.67) 0.38 (0.06-2.26)
Q3 14 (28%) 36 (72%) 0.59 (0.15-2.37) 1.32 (0.20-8.59)
Q4 43 (53.1%) 38 (46.9%) 0.89 (0.21-3.71) 1.18 (0.18-7.86)
0.467 0.435
0.671 0.511
Vegetables
Q1 34 (47.9%) 37 (52.1%) 1 1 1
Q2 8 (17.8%) 37 (82.2%) 0.25 (0.08-0.73) 0.15 (0.04-0.61) 0.13 (0.03-0.57)
Q3 17 (31.5%) 37 (68.5%) 0.37 (0.15-0.90) 0.18 (0.05-0.72) 0.17 (0.04-0.67)
Q4 16 (29.6%) 38 (70.4%) 0.25 (0.10-0.62) 0.18 (0.05-0.67) 0.24 (0.07-0.85)
0.007 0.011 0.012
0.003 0.006 0.001
Proteins
Q1 17 (31.5%) 37 (68.5%) 1 1
Q2 18 (32.7%) 37 (67.3%) 0.50 (0.18-1.43) 0.65 (0.17-2.49)
Q3 10 (20.8%) 38 (79.2%) 0.21 (0.06-0.68) 0.25 (0.05-1.21)
Q4 30 (44.8%) 37 (55.2%) 0.42 (0.14-1.28) 0.57 (0.14-2.38)
0.079 0.356
0.141 0.413
Dairy products
Q1 9 (19.2%) 38 (80.8%) 1 1
Q2 7 (16.3%) 36 (83.7%) 0.54 (0.14-2.11) 0.37 (0.06-2.19)
Q3 12 (24%) 38 (76%) 0.59 (0.16-2.10) 0.43 (0.08-2.25)
Q4 47 (56%) 37 (44 %) 1.73 (0.49-6.03) 0.69 (0.12-3.91)
0.051 0.559
0.092 0.876
Fruits
Q1 27 (42.2%) 37 (57.8%) 1 1 1
Q2 17 (30.9%) 38 (69.1%) 0.63 (0.26-1.54) 0.46 (0.14-1.56) 0.65 (0.19-2.17)
Q3 7 (16%) 37 (84%) 0.20 (0.07-0.56) 0.11 (0.02-0.51) 0.10 (0.02-0.49)
Q4 24 (39.3%) 37 (60.7%) 0.66 (0.28-1.55) 0.89 (0.27-2.91) 0.73 (0.22-2.46)
0.026 0.026 0.034
0.136 0.601 0.315
Sugars
Q1 6 (14%) 37 (86%) 1 1
Q2 5 (11.9%) 37 (88.1%) 0.78 (0.20-3.02) 0.76 (0.15-3.82)
Q3 14 (26.9%) 38 (73.1%) 1.94 (0.55-6.83) 1.59 (0.34-7.54)
Q4 50 (57.5%) 37 (42.5%) 6.04 (1.74-20.94) 2.58 (0.51-12.98)
0.002 0.438
0.0005 0.150
Energy (kcal/day)
Q1 10 (20.8%) 38 (79.2%) 1 1 1
Q2 3 (7.5%) 37 (92.5%) 0.25 (0.05-1.06) 0.09 (0.01-0.61) 0.09 (0.01-0.71)
Q3 13 (26%) 37 (74%) 1.60 (0.58-4.39) 1.64 (0.44-6.10) 1.91 (0.41-8.79)
Q4 49 (57%) 37 (43%) 5.68 (2.35-13.75) 4.28 (1.37-13.32) 9.88 (2.56-38.09)
<0.0001 0.0002 <0.0001
<0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001
Processed meat
Q1 15 (29.4%) 36 (70.6%) 1 1
Q2 15 (28.3%) 38 (71.7%) 0.71 (0.26-1.97) 0.60 (0.14-2.51)
Q3 10 (22.2%) 35 (77.8%) 0.54 (0.18-1.59) 1.65 (0.67-4.05)
Q4 35 (46.7%) 40 (53.3%) 0.28 (0.04-1.18) 1.09 (0.32-3.70)
0.083 0.164
0.159 0.709
Glycemic load
Q1 8 (17.4%) 38 (82.6%) 1 1
Q2 6 (14%) 37 (86%) 0.87 (0.23-3.20) 0.70 (0.13-3.70)
Q3 12 (24.5%) 37 (75.5%) 1.47 (0.31-7.02) 3.94 (0.43-36.14)
Q4 49 (57%) 37 (43%) 3.56 (0.69-18.22) 7.95 (0.82-76.84)
0.158 0.167
0.059 0.073
Fish intake
Q1 21 (35%) 39 (65%) 1 1
Q2 8 (17.8%) 37 (82.2%) 0.46 (0.16-1.35) 0.32 (0.07-1.51)
Q3 28 (43.1%) 37 (56.9%) 1.67 (0.72-3.88) 3.22 (0.94-10.94)
Q4 18 (33.3%) 36 (66.7%) 0.86 (0.35-2.09) 0.56 (0.14-2.30)
0.096 0.016
0.662 0.647
a

Adjusted OR for age, sex, and total energy intake;

b

Multivariable adjusted OR for age, sex, BMI, diabetes, HCV, mental stress, physical activity, smoking and total energy intake;

c

Final model adjusted for age, smoking, physical activity, mental stress and total energy intake.