Chyou 1993.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Cohort study in USA | |
Participants | Participants: 7991 male participants out of 8006 recruited Inclusion criteria: American men of Japanese ancestry, born from 1990‐1919 and residing on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, Hawaii, USA Parent cohort: Honolulu Hearth Program Recruitment: from 1965‐1968 |
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Interventions | N/A | |
Outcomes | Number of cases Outcome assessment: May 1991 Urinary tract cancer: 96 cases, including urinary bladder (N = 83), pelvis (N = 8) and ureter (N = 5) |
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Green tea in exposure categories | Exposure assessment: green tea intake Lowest exposure: almost never Highest exposure: not specified, probably merging 4 categories: < 2 times/week, 2‐4 times/week, almost daily, ≥ 1 time/d |
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Notes | Funding: grants provided by National Cancer Institute (R01 CA33644) Statistical methods: proportional hazard regression Variables controlled in analysis: age and smoking Variables controlled by matching: ‐ |