Table 1.
Cohort Demographics and Metabolic Characteristics Stratified by Cancer Risk: Cameron County Hispanic Cohort Study (2003–2016)a,b
| Cancer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Yes (n=82, 3.33%) | No (n=2,381, 96.67%) | P-value |
| Categorical variables, n (%) | |||
| Men | 28 (34.15) | 837 (35.15) | 0.58 |
| Employed | 27 (32.93) | 1144 (48.05) | 0.21 |
| Education, below high school | 43 (52.44) | 1126 (47.29) | 0.26 |
| Met minimum recommendations for physical activity of ≥ 600 MET-minutes/week | 12 (14.63) | 712 (29.90) | <.0001 |
| Met recommendations of ≥ 5 servings of fruit & vegetables per day | 10 (12.20) | 475 (19.95) | <.0001 |
| Ever smokers | 26 (31.71) | 713 (29.95) | 0.99 |
| Ever alcohol drinkers | 19 (23.17) | 872 (36.62) | 0.06 |
| Family history of cancer | 33 (40.24) | 665 (27.93) | 0.23 |
| Metabolically healthy | 45 (54.88) | 1126 (47.29) | 0.11 |
| Language used in the interview | |||
| English | 31 (43.06) | 736 (34.52) | 0.72 |
| Spanish | 41 (56.94) | 1396 (66.48) | |
| Continuous variables, mean (standard error) | |||
| Age at enrollment (years) | 63.42 (2.8) | 43.65 (1.3) | <0.0001 |
| Per capita annual income (US dollars)c | 8639 (1.15) | 7499 (1.08) | 0.37 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 30.25 (1.16) | 31.54 (0.30) | 0.27 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 105.12 (2.82) | 102.78 (1.05) | 0.43 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.96 (0.02) | 0.93 (0.01) | 0.03 |
| Total portions of fruit and vegetable intake per day | 2.38 (0.19) | 2.75 (0.12) | 0.09 |
a
Abbreviation: MET: metabolic equivalent
b
All descriptive results and the models were adjusted for the probability of sampling using weights taking into consideration clustering effects arising from the same census block and household. Linear regression models were used for continuous variables and Rao-Scott F adjusted chi-square statistic for categorical variables.
c
Geometric means. Annual income was calculated from the subject and spouse’s income.