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. 2020 Aug 26;111(10):3862–3872. doi: 10.1111/cas.14596

TABLE 4.

Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of colorectal adenoma according to total sugar intake by site, size, and number of adenomas

Quartile category P trend
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Adenoma site
Proximal
Case (n) 94 81 99 108
OR (95% CI) 1 1.00 (Ref.) 0.88 (0.60‐1.30) 1.12 (0.75‐1.69) 1.29 (0.82‐2.03) .16
OR (95% CI) 2 1.00 (Ref.) 0.93 (0.63‐1.38) 1.17 (0.78‐1.77) 1.32 (0.84‐2.09) .14
Distal
Case (n) 85 63 64 51
OR (95% CI)1 1.00 (Ref.) 0.96 (0.63‐1.46) 1.03 (0.65‐1.62) 0.97 (0.57‐1.67) 1.00
OR (95% CI) 2 1.00 (Ref.) 0.99 (0.65‐1.52) 1.06 (0.67‐1.68) 1.01 (0.59‐1.74) .89
Rectal
Case (n) 22 25 17 17
OR (95% CI)1 1.00 (Ref.) 1.68 (0.86‐3.29) 1.33 (0.61‐2.90) 1.64 (0.68‐3.95) .38
OR (95% CI) 2 1.00 (Ref.) 1.77 (0.89‐3.50) 1.32 (0.60‐2.93) 1.75 (0.72‐4.30) .35
Adenoma size (mm)
≥5
Case (n) 96 89 72 68
OR (95% CI)1 1.00 (Ref.) 1.10 (0.75‐1.62) 0.95 (0.61‐1.47) 1.09 (0.66‐1.80) .92
OR (95% CI) 2 1.00 (Ref.) 1.14 (0.77‐1.69) 0.95 (0.62‐1.47) 1.11 (0.67‐1.84) .90
<5
Case (n) 107 85 110 111
OR (95% CI)1 1.00 (Ref.) 0.90 (0.62‐1.31) 1.20 (0.81‐1.78) 1.31 (0.84‐2.02) .12
OR (95% CI) 2 1.00 (Ref.) 0.96 (0.65‐1.40) 1.29 (0.86‐1.92) 1.37 (0.87‐2.14) .087
Adenoma number
≥2
Case (n) 92 68 75 78
OR (95% CI)1 1.00 (Ref.) 0.91 (0.60‐1.38) 1.15 (0.73‐1.79) 1.53 (0.92‐2.54) .075
OR (95% CI) 2 1.00 (Ref.) 0.94 (0.62‐1.44) 1.14 (0.73‐1.79) 1.53 (0.92‐2.54) .086
1
Case (n) 111 106 107 101
OR (95% CI)1 1.00 (Ref.) 1.02 (0.71‐1.46) 1.04 (0.71‐1.53) 1.01 (0.65‐1.56) .96
OR (95% CI) 2 1.00 (Ref.) 1.08 (0.75‐1.56) 1.10 (0.74‐1.63) 1.06 (0.68‐1.65) .80

Model 1: Adjusted for age, sex, screening period, physical activity, smoking status, alcohol use, family history of colorectal cancer, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug use, intake of total calories, fiber, and calcium. Model 2: Further adjusted for body mass index and diabetes history.

Abbreviation: Ref., reference.