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Published in final edited form as: Int J Cancer. 2018 Aug 7;143(9):2225–2237. doi: 10.1002/ijc.31608

Table 3.

Association Between Fatty Acid Intake and Lung Cancer Risk in the SWHS and SMHS, Stratified Analysis by Lung Cancer Type and Smoking Statusa

By Lung Cancer Type (SWHS + SMHS)
By Smoking Status (SWHS + SMHS)
Squamous Cell Adenocarcinoma Ever Smoking Never Smoking


# HR (95%CI) # HR (95%CI) # HR (95%CI) # HR (95%CI)
Total Fatty Acid
 Q1 16 Ref. 119 Ref. 120 Ref. 194 Ref.
 Q2 28 1.75 (0.95-3.25) 136 1.15 (0.90-1.47) 128 1.02 (0.79-1.31) 174 0.95 (0.77-1.16)
 Q3 21 1.30 (0.67-2.50) 107 0.92 (0.70-1.19) 125 1.00 (0.77-1.28) 152 0.85 (0.69-1.06)
 Q4 32 1.83 (1.00-3.36) 134 1.14 (0.89-1.47) 142 1.08 (0.84-1.38) 166 0.96 (0.78-1.18)
 Q5 30 1.55 (0.84-2.88) 120 1.02 (0.79-1.32) 152 1.07 (0.84-1.37) 143 0.88 (0.70-1.09)
Ptrend 0.23 0.90 0.48 0.31
Pinteraction 0.99*
Saturated Fatty Acid
 Q1 17 Ref. 120 Ref. 118 Ref. 198 Ref.
 Q2 22 1.33 (0.71-2.51) 123 1.04 (0.81-1.34) 135 1.11 (0.87-1.43) 164 0.88 (0.72-1.09)
 Q3 33 1.92 (1.07-3.47) 119 1.02 (0.79-1.32) 140 1.16 (0.91-1.49) 156 0.87 (0.71-1.08)
 Q4 23 1.27 (0.67-2.39) 123 1.05 (0.81-1.36) 128 1.01 (0.78-1.30) 161 0.92 (0.74-1.14)
 Q5 32 1.69 (0.93-3.08) 131 1.13 (0.87-1.45) 146 1.13 (0.88-1.44) 150 0.91 (0.73-1.13)
Ptrend 0.16 0.40 0.64 0.49
Pinteraction 0.89*
Monounsaturated Fatty Acida
 Q1 18 Ref. 114 Ref. 123 Ref. 184 Ref.
 Q2 22 1.19 (0.64-2.23) 126 1.12 (0.86-1.44) 112 0.85 (0.65-1.09) 188 1.08 (0.88-1.32)
 Q3 26 1.45 (0.79-2.65) 120 1.08 (0.83-1.39) 137 1.06 (0.83-1.35) 152 0.90 (0.73-1.12)
 Q4 32 1.58 (0.88-2.83) 131 1.19 (0.92-1.53) 142 1.04 (0.82-1.32) 168 1.06 (0.86-1.30)
 Q5 29 1.36 (0.75-2.47) 125 1.15 (0.89-1.49) 153 1.07 (0.84-1.35) 137 0.94 (0.75-1.17)
Ptrend 0.20 0.24 0.23 0.58
Pinteraction 0.85*
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
 Q1 22 Ref. 131 Ref. 135 Ref. 188 Ref.
 Q2 17 0.72 (0.38-1.35) 117 0.89 (0.70-1.15) 114 0.80 (0.63-1.03) 156 0.86 (0.69-1.06)
 Q3 28 1.20 (0.69-2.11) 136 1.03 (0.81-1.31) 133 0.92 (0.72-1.17) 180 0.99 (0.81-1.22)
 Q4 29 1.15 (0.66-2.00) 114 0.85 (0.66-1.10) 136 0.90 (0.70-1.14) 152 0.83 (0.67-1.03)
 Q5 31 1.04 (0.60-1.82) 118 0.85 (0.66-1.09) 149 0.88 (0.69-1.11) 153 0.82 (0.66-1.02)
Ptrend 0.43 0.19 0.56 0.08
Pinteraction 0.90*
Linoleic Acid
 Q1 23 Ref. 127 Ref. 136 Ref. 176 Ref.
 Q2 18 0.73 (0.39-1.35) 110 0.94 (0.73-1.20) 111 0.77 (0.60-0.99) 168 0.97 (0.78-1.20)
 Q3 24 0.98 (0.55-1.74) 133 1.03 (0.81-1.31) 136 0.93 (0.73-1.18) 170 0.97 (0.79-1.20)
 Q4 30 1.10 (0.64-1.91) 116 0.88 (0.68-1.14) 135 0.86 (0.67-1.09) 164 0.93 (0.75-1.16)
 Q5 32 1.02 (0.59-1.75) 120 0.87 (0.68-1.12) 149 0.84 (0.66-1.07) 151 0.83 (0.67-1.04)
Ptrend 0.49 0.25 0.37 0.11
Pinteraction 0.91*
Linolenic Acid
 Q1 21 Ref. 116 Ref. 138 Ref. 180 Ref.
 Q2 25 1.17 (0.66-2.10) 132 1.15 (0.90-1.48) 125 0.89 (0.70-1.13) 161 0.94 (0.76-1.16)
 Q3 26 1.17 (0.66-2.09) 124 1.08 (0.63-1.39) 127 0.89 (0.70-1.13) 173 1.02 (0.82-1.25)
 Q4 24 1.10 (0.61-1.98) 129 1.12 (0.87-1.44) 126 0.89 (0.70-1.13) 165 0.97 (0.71-1.20)
 Q5 31 1.32 (0.75-2.32) 115 0.99 (0.76-1.28) 151 1.05 (0.83-1.33) 150 0.88 (0.71-1.10)
Ptrend 0.44 0.85 0.69 0.39
Pinteraction 0.75*
Arachidonic Acid
 Q1 23 Ref. 116 Ref. 138 Ref. 197 Ref.
 Q2 22 1.02 (0.57-1.84) 127 1.14 (0.89-1.47) 131 0.97 (0.76-1.23) 185 1.04 (0.85-1.28)
 Q3 28 1.21 (0.70-2.11) 140 1.28 (1.00-1.64) 133 0.99 (0.78-1.26) 178 1.06 (0.86-1.30)
 Q4 26 1.20 (0.68-2.12) 112 1.04 (0.80-1.36) 125 0.93 (0.73-1.19) 135 0.84 (0.67-1.05)
 Q5 28 1.17 (0.67-2.06) 121 1.15 (0.89-1.50) 140 1.03 (0.81-1.30) 134 0.92 (0.74-1.15)
Ptrend 0.47 0.51 0.94 0.16
Pinterac 0.16*
Timnodonic Acid-EPA
 Q1 20 Ref. 108 Ref. 134 Ref. 169 Ref.
 Q2 27 1.34 (0.75-2.40) 102 0.96 (0.73-1.26) 143 1.03 (0.81-1.30) 156 0.97 (0.78-1.21)
 Q3 27 1.33 (0.74-2.38) 138 1.37 (1.06-1.76) 136 1.06 (0.83-1.35) 189 1.30 (1.05-1.60)
 Q4 28 1.54 (0.86-2.75) 152 1.59 (1.24-2.04) 120 1.02 (0.80-1.31) 170 1.29 (1.04-1.60)
 Q5 25 1.37 (0.75-2.50) 116 1.26 (0.96-1.64) 134 1.21 (0.95-1.54) 145 1.19 (0.95-1.49)
Ptrend 0.26 0.001 0.18 0.01
Pinteraction 0.29*
DHA
 Q1 25 Ref. 104 Ref. 139 Ref. 156 Ref.
 Q2 25 0.96 (0.55-1.66) 102 0.99 (0.75-1.30) 136 0.92 (0.73-1.17) 162 1.08 (0.87-1.34)
 Q3 25 1.00 (0.57-1.74) 141 1.44 (1.12-1.86) 135 1.01 (0.79-1.28) 187 1.37 (1.11-1.70)
 Q4 28 1.22 (0.71-2.10) 147 1.58 (1.23-2.04) 125 1.02 (0.80-1.30) 170 1.37 (1.10-1.71)
 Q5 24 1.06 (0.60-1.87) 122 1.36 (1.04-1.77) 132 1.13 (0.88-1.44) 154 1.34 (1.07-1.68)
Ptrend 0.57 0.003 0.23 0.0009
Pinteraction 0.44*
Total n-3 PUFAc
 Q1 22 Ref. 119 Ref. 145 Ref. 183 Ref.
 Q2 25 1.12 (0.63-2.00) 124 1.06 (0.82-1.36) 113 0.76 (0.59-0.97) 169 0.98 (0.79-1.21)
 Q3 22 0.97 (0.54-1.76) 128 1.10 (0.85-1.41) 127 0.87 (0.68-1.10) 158 0.93 (0.75-1.15)
 Q4 29 1.28 (0.73-2.25) 126 1.09 (0.84-1.40) 135 0.93 (0.73-1.18) 168 1.01 (0.81-1.24)
 Q5 29 1.22 (0.69-2.14) 119 1.03 (0.79-1.33) 147 1.02 (0.81-1.29) 151 0.93 (0.75-1.16)
Ptrend 0.41 0.78 0.42 0.63
Pinteraction 0.92*
Total n-3 HUFAc
 Q1 24 Ref. 112 Ref. 145 Ref. 168 Ref.
 Q2 26 1.09 (0.62-1.90) 91 0.84 (0.64-1.11) 130 0.88 (0.70-1.12) 152 0.97 (0.78-1.21)
 Q3 26 1.13 (0.65-1.97) 144 1.41 (1.10-1.80) 138 1.02 (0.81-1.29) 186 1.31 (1.06-1.62)
 Q4 26 1.18 (0.67-2.07) 148 1.52 (1.19-1.95) 118 0.94 (0.74-1.21) 171 1.32 (1.06-1.64)
 Q5 25 1.19 (0.67-2.10) 121 1.29 (0.99-1.67) 136 1.15 (0.91-1.46) 152 1.27 (1.02-1.59)
Ptrend 0.51 0.0003 0.22 0.002
Pinteraction 0.36*
Total n-6 PUFA
 Q1 23 Ref. 127 Ref. 135 Ref. 179 Ref.
 Q2 18 0.73 (0.39-1.35) 119 0.93 (0.72-1.20) 111 0.78 (0.60-1.00) 164 0.93 (0.75-1.15)
 Q3 24 0.98 (0.55-1.74) 131 1.01 (0.79-1.30) 136 0.94 (0.74-1.19) 169 0.95 (0.77-1.18)
 Q4 30 1.11 (0.64-1.91) 121 0.92 (0.72-1.18) 137 0.87 (0.69-1.11) 168 0.94 (0.76-1.17)
 Q5 32 1.02 (0.59-1.76) 118 0.86 (0.67-1.11) 148 0.85 (0.67-1.07) 149 0.81 (0.65-1.01)
Ptrend 0.48 0.28 0.41 0.11
Pinteraction 0.90*
Ratio n-6 PUFA/n-3 PUFA
 Q1 24 Ref. 147 Ref. 135 Ref. 179 Ref.
 Q2 32 1.47 (0.86-2.50) 140 0.96 (0.76-1.21) 140 1.12 (0.88-1.42) 175 0.96 (0.78-1.18)
 Q3 24 1.18 (0.67-2.08) 122 0.83 (0.65-1.06) 128 1.08 (0.85-1.38) 150 0.79 (0.64-0.98)
 Q4 23 1.06 (0.60-1.88) 103 0.68 (0.53-0.88) 117 0.94 (0.73-1.20) 162 0.81 (0.65-1.00)
 Q5 24 0.92 (0.52-1.64) 104 0.62 (0.48-0.80) 147 0.92 (0.73-1.17) 163 0.70 (0.57-0.87)
Ptrend 0.42 <0.0001 0.22 0.003
Pinteraction 0.17*

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; HUFA, highly unsaturated fatty acid; HR, hazard ratio; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid; SMHS, Shanghai Men’s Health Study; SWHS, Shanghai Women’s Health Study;

a

Model adjusted for: age, smoking packs-year (SMHS only), ever drinking status, physical activity status, total energy (kcal/day), vitamin supplemental use, menopausal status, hormone replacement therapy (SWHS only).

*

Pinteraction were calculated in Shanghai Men’s Health Study (SMHS) only