Tewes 1990.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | HCC in China | |
Participants | Participants: 200 cases and 200 controls (all women)
Inclusion criteria: female Chinese participants living in Hong Kong, mean age 61.8 (SD 10.0) for cases and 60.6 (SD 9.6) for controls. Recruitment: from 1981‐1983 |
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Interventions | N/A | |
Outcomes | Number of cases Lung cancer: 200 cases (all women) |
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Green tea in exposure categories | Exposure assessment: drinking habit Lowest exposure: no drinking Highest exposure: usually drinking |
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Notes | Funding: not declared Statistical methods: conditional logistic regression Variables controlled in analysis: age, number of live births, schooling, smoking habits, alcohol drinking, frequency of consumption/month of fresh vegetables and fruits. Variables controlled by matching: age and district of residence. |