Table 2. Distribution of study participants by categoriesa of tea intake, as well as, by country of origin and baseline characteristics. The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and nutrition study.
Categories of tea intake (ml/day) | |||||
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C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | |
Median (range): males | 0 |
3.3 (0.3 to 16.4) |
37 (16.4 to 106.8) |
250 (107.1 to 475) |
855 (480 to 2375) |
Median (range): females | 0 |
8.2 (0.0006 to 28.6) |
87.9 (28.6 to 190) |
360 (190.4 to 475) |
855 (475.1 to 5937.5) |
Countryb (%) | |||||
France | 41.0 | 10.2 | 16.9 | 19.0 | 13.0 |
Italy | 45.1 | 23.8 | 24.8 | 5.9 | 0.4 |
Spain | 96.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
UK | 2.8 | 14.3 | 11.0 | 34.4 | 37.6 |
Netherlands | 10.5 | 8.0 | 23.1 | 44.3 | 14.2 |
Greece | 46.2 | 44.5 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
Germany | 24.1 | 6.0 | 35.4 | 26.3 | 8.2 |
Sweden | 52.4 | 16.6 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 5.1 |
Denmark | 16.1 | 19.3 | 20.8 | 10.0 | 33.8 |
Norway | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Age a(years): Mean (SD) | 53 (9) | 50 (11) | 50 (10) | 51 (11) | 53 (11) |
Sexb (%) | |||||
males | 35.3 | 17.4 | 15.2 | 18.2 | 14.0 |
females | 33.3 | 16.7 | 16.8 | 17.5 | 15.7 |
Self reported diabetes mellitusb (%) | |||||
No | 33.6 | 17.1 | 16.5 | 17.9 | 15.0 |
Yes | 47.5 | 15.4 | 13.7 | 12.9 | 10.5 |
Unknown | 31.2 | 13.9 | 12.6 | 17.5 | 24.9 |
Educational levelb (%) | |||||
None / Primary | 53.1 | 16.5 | 13.4 | 8.8 | 8.1 |
Technical/professional/secondary | 27.7 | 17.6 | 18.1 | 20.3 | 16.4 |
University degree/longer | 24.1 | 17.0 | 17.7 | 22.6 | 18.7 |
Not specified | 11.2 | 12.9 | 11.2 | 30.2 | 34.5 |
Smokingb (%) | |||||
Never | 33.3 | 16.6 | 16.4 | 18.5 | 15.2 |
Former | 29.8 | 15.7 | 16.5 | 20.1 | 17.8 |
Current | 40.8 | 19.2 | 15.8 | 12.9 | 11.3 |
Unknown | 29.9 | 16.8 | 15.1 | 20.0 | 18.2 |
Ethanol Intake (g/day)b (%) | |||||
low c | 35.1 | 17.8 | 15.5 | 17.3 | 14.3 |
moderate c | 30.8 | 16.3 | 17.2 | 19.0 | 16.7 |
high c | 37.8 | 15.5 | 16.8 | 16.0 | 13.9 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) b (%) | |||||
<=25 | 28.1 | 16.7 | 17.1 | 20.5 | 17.6 |
>25 - <30 | 37.5 | 17.1 | 15.8 | 16.0 | 13.6 |
>=30 | 46.2 | 17.5 | 14.5 | 11.9 | 10.0 |
Physical Activity Index b (%) | |||||
moderately inactived | 38.6 | 17.1 | 15.1 | 15.6 | 13.7 |
moderately actived | 28.6 | 17.1 | 17.8 | 19.8 | 16.8 |
unknown | 12.9 | 9.3 | 19.8 | 38.3 | 19.7 |
Energy Intake (kcal/day) : mean (SD) | 2154.6 (691.5) | 2053.1 (682.8) | 2140.3 (698.3) | 2084.2 (651.5) | 2132.3 (672.2) |
Total e (Number) | 153,097 | 76,393 | 73,424 | 79,872 | 68,135 |
Categories of tea intake were defined as: non-consumers (C1); and the sex-specific quartiles among tea consumers (C2-C5) in the overall cohort.
Numbers in cells do not always add up to 100% horizontally due to rounding
Ethanol Intake: Low: Males:<10 g/day / Females:<5 g/day; Moderate: Males:10g/day to <40g/day / Females:5g/day to 20g/day; High: Males:>40 g/day; Females:>20 g/day.
Based on occupational physical activity and physical activity during cycling and sports
Norway is excluded due to lack of information about tea intake