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) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
a
Categories of tea intake were defined as: non-consumers (C1); and the sex-specific quartiles among tea consumers (C2-C5) in the overall cohort.
b
Numbers in cells do not always add up to 100% horizontally due to rounding
c
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.
d
Based on occupational physical activity and physical activity during cycling and sports
e
Norway is excluded due to lack of information about tea intake