TABLE 3.
ORs and 95% CIs for associations between total dairy and specific dairy foods and breast cancer, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Data Bank and BioRepository, 2003–20141
| Servings/mo | Cases, n | Controls, n | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total dairy | |||
| 0–14 | 424 | 245 | 1.00 |
| >14 to 28 | 457 | 250 | 1.10 (0.88, 1.38) |
| >28 to 42 | 360 | 241 | 0.93 (0.73, 1.18) |
| >42 | 616 | 466 | 0.85 (0.68, 1.06) |
| Milk | |||
| 0 | 495 | 322 | 1.00 |
| >0 to 14 | 852 | 535 | 0.94 (0.78, 1.14) |
| >14 to 28 | 250 | 172 | 0.88 (0.69, 1.13) |
| >28 | 260 | 173 | 0.96 (0.75, 1.24) |
| Yogurt | |||
| 0 | 417 | 196 | 1.00 |
| ≤14 | 1268 | 843 | 0.78 (0.64, 0.96) |
| >14 | 172 | 163 | 0.61 (0.46, 0.82) |
| Low-fat cheese | |||
| 0 | 191 | 115 | 1.00 |
| ≤14 | 1513 | 958 | 0.99 (0.76, 1.27) |
| >14 | 153 | 129 | 0.84 (0.60, 1.19) |
| Other cheese | |||
| 0 | 82 | 63 | 1.00 |
| >0 to 14 | 1613 | 1034 | 1.28 (0.91, 1.82) |
| >14 | 162 | 105 | 1.53 (0.99, 2.34) |
| Sweet dairy | |||
| 0 | 74 | 41 | 1.00 |
| >0 to 14 | 1537 | 974 | 0.89 (0.60, 1.33) |
| >14 to 28 | 178 | 136 | 0.75 (0.47, 1.18) |
| >28 | 68 | 51 | 0.73 (0.42, 1.26) |
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ORs and 95% CIs estimated with unconditional logistic regression while adjusting for age, race, BMI, menopausal status, energy intake, type of milk usually consumed (nonfat, low-fat, whole, or nondairy milk), cigarette smoking status, and family history of breast cancer.