Appendix B.
Associations between baseline characteristics and cancer mortality among American Indian adults, with persons who died due to cancer within the first two years treated as having prior cancer - the Strong Heart Study, 1989–2010*, (n = 3516)
| Variable | HR1 | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| AZ vs. N/SD | 0.84 | 0.58 | 1.25 |
| OK vs. N/SD | 0.83 | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| Male vs. Female | 1.26 | 0.97 | 1.60 |
| Age (years) | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.10 |
| >=12 years education vs. < | 0.84 | 0.65 | 1.07 |
| Current smoking vs. Never | 2.60 | 1.92 | 3.45 |
| Former smoking vs. Never | 1.41 | 1.03 | 1.99 |
| Current alcohol user (Yes vs. No) | 0.88 | 0.68 | 1.13 |
| Obese (BMI>=30 kg/m2) vs. others | 0.70 | 0.51 | 0.95 |
| Waist circumference (cm)(1) | 1.07 | 1.00 | 1.12 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl)(1) | 0.96 | 0.92 | 0.98 |
| Log triglyceride (mg/dL) | 0.93 | 0.73 | 1.18 |
| Albuminuria (Yes vs. No) | 1.40 | 1.11 | 1.92 |
| Urinary cadmium (mcg/g of creatinine) | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.05 |
| Diabetes (Yes vs. No) | 1.08 | 0.85 | 1.45 |
| Hypertension (Yes vs. No) | 0.92 | 0.70 | 1.17 |
| Cancer history* (Yes vs. No) | 3.08 | 2.26 | 4.17 |
AZ, Arizona center; CI, Confidence Interval; HR, Hazards Ratio; mcg/g, microgram per gram; N/SD, North and South Dakota center; OK, Oklahoma center; SHS, Strong Heart Study.
*
Cox model includes all listed variables. Person who died due to cancer within the first two years were treated as having cancer history at baseline.
(1)
Hazards ratio for waist was given per 5-unit change and for total cholesterol per 10-unit change.