Table 3.
Hazard ratios (HR) a for prostate cancer (PCa) and non-PCa mortality, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI), among 777 men diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to adherence to Mediterranean Diet Score and physical activity. Italy, 1995–2002.
| Score | Patients | PCa Mortality | Non-PCa Mortality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Events | HR (95% CI) | Events | HR (95% CI) | ||||
| n | (%) | n | (%) | ||||
| Mediterranean Diet Score | |||||||
| Low (0–4) | 394 | 41 | (10.4) | Reference | 78 | (19.8) | Reference |
| High (5–9) | 383 | 34 | (8.9) | 0.83 (0.53 to 1.31) | 55 | (14.4) | 0.73 (0.51 to 1.05) |
| Physical activity | |||||||
| Low/Moderate | 427 | 40 | (9.4) | Reference | 81 | (19.0) | Reference |
| High | 346 | 35 | (10.1) | 0.95 (0.57 to 1.59) | 52 | (15.0) | 0.72 (0.49 to 1.08) |
| Mediterranean Diet Score and Physical activity | |||||||
| Low and Low/Moderate | 197 | 21 | (10.7) | Reference | 45 | (22.8) | Reference |
| Low and High | 197 | 19 | (8.1) | 0.85 (0.44 to 1.65) | 36 | (15.4) | 0.67 (0.41 to 1.10) |
| High and Low/Moderate | 234 | 20 | (10.2) | 0.75 (0.41 to 1.38) | 33 | (16.8) | 0.68 (0.43 to 1.07) |
| High and High | 149 | 15 | (10.0) | 0.79 (0.40 to 1.59) | 19 | (12.8) | 0.51 (0.29 to 0.91) |
a Estimated using Cox proportional hazard model adjusted for age at diagnosis, years of education, Gleason score, abdominal obesity, smoking habits, and total energy intake. Competitive risks were accounted according to Fine-Gray model.