Table 7.
Odds ratio (OR)s and 95% confidence interval (CI)s according to the predicted hsCRP score, stratified by progression and location.
| Dichotomous category of the predicted hsCRP score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (n = 1,056)a | Women (n = 655)b | |||
| No. cases/non-cases | OR (95% CI) | No. cases/non-cases | OR (95% CI) | |
| All colorectal adenoma | ||||
| <median | 173/355 | Reference | 45/282 | Reference |
| ≥median | 233/295 | 1.44 (1.10, 1.89) | 104/224 | 1.86 (1.13, 3.06) |
| Non-advanced adenoma | ||||
| <median | 137/355 | Reference | 42/282 | Reference |
| ≥median | 155/295 | 1.30 (0.95, 1.79) | 80/224 | 1.49 (0.87, 2.55) |
| Advanced adenoma | ||||
| <median | 36/355 | Reference | 3/282 | Reference |
| ≥median | 78/295 | 1.62 (1.00, 2.63) | 24/224 | 6.55 (1.62, 26.37) |
| Proximal colon | ||||
| <median | 121/355 | Reference | 23/282 | Reference |
| ≥median | 131/295 | 1.16 (0.83, 1.62) | 62/224 | 1.95 (1.02, 3.75) |
| Distal colon and rectum | ||||
| <median | 52/355 | Reference | 22/282 | Reference |
| ≥median | 102/295 | 1.83 (1.21, 2.77) | 42/224 | 1.65 (0.82, 3.33) |
aAdjusted for age (continuous, years), alcohol (0, 0- < 15, 15- < 30, ≥30 g/d), smoking status (past, current, never), regular physical exercise (none, <14 METs-hours/week, ≥14 METs-hours/week), and educational level (high school or below, university or above).
bAdjusted for age (continuous, years), alcohol (0, 0- < 15, ≥15 g/d), smoking status (past, current, never), regular physical exercise (none, <14 METs-hours/week, ≥14 METs-hours/week), educational level (high school or below, university or above), and menopausal status (premenopausal, postmenopausal).