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. 2018 Aug 14;13(8):e0201750. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201750

Table 3. Association between genetic pigmentation scores of phototype and prostate and breast cancer.

Prostate cancer Breast cancer
SCORES Category Cases/Controls OR (95% CI) p Cases/Controls OR (95% CI) p
GPS All 813/1084 1.01 (0.97–1.05) 0.706 1133/1236 0.99 (0.96–1.03) 0.637
  < 65 years 341/428 1.05 (0.99–1.12) 0.129 820/766 0.99 (0.95–1.03) 0.621
  ≥65 years 472/656 0.97 (0.92–1.03) 0.343 313/470 1.00 (0.94–1.08) 0.909
  BMI < 25 Kg/m2 205/256 0.96 (0.88–1.05) 0.392 511/577 0.98 (0.93–1.04) 0.513
  BMI ≥25 Kg/m2 596/803 1.03 (0.98–1.07) 0.297 551/537 1.00 (0.94–1.05) 0.865
  premenopausal 403/361 0.98 (0.92–1.05) 0.524
  postmenopausal       729/875 0.99 (0.95–1.04) 0.825
Hair color score All 816/1092 1.01 (0.96–1.06) 0.753 1138/1240 0.97 (0.93–1.02) 0.265
  < 65 years 341/431 1.02 (0.94–1.10) 0.709 825/769 0.96 (0.91–1.02) 0.171
  ≥65 years 475/661 1.00 (0.94–1.07) 0.995 313/471 1.00 (0.92–1.09) 0.974
  BMI < 25 Kg/m2 206/261 0.96 (0.87–1.07) 0.465 513/579 0.98 (0.92–1.04) 0.481
  BMI ≥25 Kg/m2 598/806 1.02 (0.97–1.08) 0.458 554/539 0.97 (0.91–1.04) 0.429
  premenopausal 404/362 0.99 (0.92–1.08) 0.890
  postmenopausal       733/878 0.96 (0.91–1.02) 0.199
Skin color score All 815/1089 1.00 (0.95–1.05) 0.94 1136/1237 1.00 (0.96–1.05) 0.901
  < 65 years 341/430 1.02 (0.95–1.10) 0.621 823/767 1.01 (0.95–1.06) 0.820
  ≥65 years 474/659 0.98 (0.92–1.05) 0.558 313/470 1.01 (0.92–1.10) 0.882
  BMI < 25 Kg/m2 206/260 0.92 (0.83–1.02) 0.109 513/578 0.99 (0.93–1.06) 0.851
  BMI ≥25 Kg/m2 597/804 1.03 (0.98–1.09) 0.262 552/537 1.01 (0.95–1.08) 0.702
  premenopausal 404/361 1.02 (0.94–1.10) 0.687
  postmenopausal       731/876 0.99 (0.94–1.05) 0.831
Eye color score All 816/1091 1.01 (0.95–1.07) 0.741 1136/1240 1.01 (0.96–1.07) 0.574
  < 65 years 341/431 1.05 (0.96–1.15) 0.271 823/769 1.00 (0.94–1.07) 0.924
  ≥65 years 475/660 0.98 (0.91–1.05) 0.584 313/471 1.05 (0.95–1.15) 0.344
  BMI < 25 Kg/m2 206/260 1.00 (0.89–1.12) 0.993 512/579 1.00 (0.93–1.08) 0.957
  BMI ≥25 Kg/m2 598/806 1.02 (0.95–1.08) 0.623 553/539 1.03 (0.95–1.10) 0.488
  premenopausal 404/362 1.01 (0.92–1.11) 0.815
  postmenopausal       731/878 1.01 (0.95–1.08) 0.658
Freckles score All 814/1087 1.00 (0.93–1.08) 0.983 1135/1239 1.02 (0.96–1.09) 0.514
  < 65 years 341/428 0.98 (0.88–1.10) 0.784 822/768 1.04 (0.96–1.12) 0.325
  ≥65 years 473/659 1.00 (0.91–1.11) 0.925 313/471 0.99 (0.88–1.12) 0.921
  BMI < 25 Kg/m2 205/256 0.94 (0.81–1.10) 0.433 511/578 0.99 (0.91–1.09) 0.91
  BMI ≥25 Kg/m2 597/806 1.03 (0.95–1.12) 0.481 553/539 1.05 (0.95–1.15) 0.339
  premenopausal 403/362 1.01 (0.91–1.13) 0.799
  postmenopausal       731/877 1.03 (0.95–1.11) 0.526
Tanning score All 1108/1484 1.01 (0.97–1.06) 0.596 1736/1906 0.99 (0.95–1.03) 0.684
  < 65 years 461/567 1.04 (0.97–1.12) 0.29 1269/1170 0.99 (0.94–1.04) 0.763
  ≥65 years 647/917 0.98 (0.92–1.05) 0.604 467/736 1.00 (0.92–1.08) 0.932
  BMI < 25 Kg/m2 279/341 0.93 (0.84–1.02) 0.136 772/847 0.98 (0.93–1.05) 0.604
  BMI ≥25 Kg/m2 810/1002 1.05 (0.99–1.11) 0.109 834/796 1.00 (0.94–1.06) 0.932
  premenopausal 611/547 1.00 (0.93–1.08) 0.954
  postmenopausal       1124/1353 0.99 (0.94–1.04) 0.628

Model adjusted for propensity score