Table 1. Youth Characteristics in 1986 (Means [SDs] or Percentages [%]) and Proportions of Components of Cancer Incidence According to Adult Cancer Status.
| Cancer Status at Follow-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | P value | |
| N (1876) | 1801 | 72 | |
| Sex (N/%) | |||
| Males/Females | 845 (46.9)/956 (53.1) | 28 (38.8)/44 (61.2) | 0.23 |
| Age (years) | 17.2±4.1 | 19.4±4.0 | <0.0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.8±3.2 | 21.4±3.2 | 0.73 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.9±1.0 | 4.9±0.9 | 0.78 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.0±0.9 | 3.0±0.8 | 0.82 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.5±0.3 | 1.5±0.3 | 0.51 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.0± 0.4 | 1.0±0.5 | 0.41 |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 4.7±0.7 | 4.6±0.5 | 0.56 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 116.6±12.3 | 117.3±13.4 | 0.29 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 66.6±10.1 | 68.5±9.7 | 0.96 |
| Physical activity index (5-14) | 8.8±2.1 | 8.0±1.8 | 0.029 |
| Dietary variables | |||
| consumption (times/week) | |||
| Fruit | 7.0 (2.7) | 6.7 (3.3) | 0.72 |
| Vegetable | 6.4 (2.8) | 5.9 (2.9) | 0.56 |
| Fish | 1.1 (1.2) | 0.9 (0.9) | 0.28 |
| Meat | 5.0 (2.4) | 5.5 (2.8) | 0.023 |
| ICH Score (0-7) | 3.7 (1.1) | 3.8 (1.4) | 0.71 |
| Youth smoking* (N/%) | |||
| Never/Yes | 1312 (72.9)/488 (27.1) | 48 (66.7)/24 (33.3) | 0.48 |
P values are from age- and sex-adjusted ANCOVA test or age- and sex-adjusted logistic regression model. Abbreviations; BMI, body mass index; LDL, low density lipoprotein; HDL, high density lipoprotein; BP, blood pressure; ICH, ideal cardiovascular health. *If one has smoked ever daily before age 24 years.