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. 2019 Dec 16;48(3):0300060519889448. doi: 10.1177/0300060519889448

Table 4.

Comparison of dietary behavior between cases and controls.

Variables Controls n (%) Casesn (%) OR (95% CI) Adjusted ORa (95% CI) P value
Fresh fruits
 Never/rarely 35 (18.13) 30 (15.54) Ref Ref 0.535
 1–2 times/week 29 (15.03) 25 (12.95) 0.99 (0.48–2.06) 0.74 (0.33–1.66)
 3–4 times/week 114 (59.07) 118 (61.14) 1.20 (0.69–2.07) 1.09 (0.60–1.98)
 ≥5 times/week 15 (7.77) 20 (10.36) 1.54 (0.68–3.46) 1.48 (0.61–3.59)
Fresh vegetables
 <500 g/day 52 (26.94) 60 (31.09) Ref Ref 0.446
 ≥500 g/day 141 (73.06) 133 (68.91) 0.80 (0.50–1.27) 0.82 (0.50–1.36)
Green tea drinking
 Never 129 (66.84) 170 (88.08) Ref Ref <0.001
 1–3 cups/month 7 (3.63) 16 (8.29) 1.38 (0.53–3.62) 1.18 (0.40–3.46)
 >3 cups/month 57 (29.53) 7 (3.62) 0.06 (0.02–0.19) 0.05 (0.01–0.16)
Liquid consumption
 ≤0.5 L/day 44 (22.80) 47 (24.35) Ref Ref 0.815
 >0.5 and ≤1.0 L/day 51 (26.42) 56 (29.02) 1.00 (0.58–1.71) 0.93 (0.52–1.64)
 >1.0 and ≤1.5 L/day 72 (37.31) 68 (35.23) 0.88 (0.52–1.50) 0.83 (0.46–1.49)
 >1.5 L/day 26 (13.47) 22 (11.40) 0.79 (0.38–1.63) 0.71 (0.33–1.53)
Dairy products
 Never/rarely 33 (17.10) 29 (15.03) Ref Ref 0.960
 1–2 times/week 37 (19.17) 43 (22.28) 1.35 (0.68–2.71) 1.16 (0.55–2.42)
 3–4 times/week 66 (34.20) 70 (36.27) 1.21 (0.67–2.19) 1.03 (0.54–1.95)
 ≥5 times/week 57 (29.53) 51 (26.42) 1.03 (0.55–1.92) 0.98 (0.50–1.90)
Soy bean products
 Never/rarely 23 (11.92) 22 (11.40) Ref Ref 0.954
 1–2 times/week 76 (39.38) 79 (40.93) 1.08 (0.54–2.17) 1.01 (0.47–2.17)
 3–4 times/week 54 (27.98) 55 (28.50) 1.07 (0.51–2.24) 0.98 (0.43–2.21)
 ≥5 times/week 40 (20.73) 37 (19.17) 0.97 (0.44–2.13) 0.86 (0.36–2.01)
Spicy foods
 Never/rarely 98 (50.78) 101 (52.33) Ref Ref 0.964
 1–2 times/month 26 (13.47) 23 (11.92) 0.86 (0.46–1.61) 0.87 (0.45–1.72)
 3–4 times/month 37 (19.17) 41 (21.24) 1.06 (0.62–1.80) 0.93 (0.52–1.67)
 2–3 times/week 21 (10.88) 19 (9.84) 0.87 (0.45–1.68) 0.96 (0.46–2.03)
 Almost every day 11 (5.70) 9 (4.66) 0.76 (0.29–2.00) 0.68 (0.24–1.95)
Fatty foods
 Never/rarely 133 (68.91) 126 (65.28) Ref Ref 0.763
 1–2 times/month 14 (7.25) 21 (10.88) 1.50 (0.76–2.96) 1.59 (0.75–3.35)
 3–4 times/month 20 (10.36) 22 (11.40) 1.11 (0.60–2.08) 1.09 (0.55–2.13)
 2–3 times/week 19 (9.84) 17 (8.81) 0.95 (0.48–1.85) 0.89 (0.43–1.83)
 Almost every day 7 (3.63) 7 (3.63) 1.02 (0.35–2.96) 0.80 (0.25–2.54)
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OR: adjusted for body mass index, time since the last menstrual period, marital status, education level, and number of deliveries. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; Ref, reference.