Table 2.
Risk factors in childhood: association with subsequent cancer mortality.
| n (cancer deaths) / N (number of censored) | Hazard ratio* | 95% CI* | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic blood pressure | 335 / 18,583 | 1.02 | 0.91 | 1.13 | 0.79 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 332 / 18,475 | 0.96 | 0.86 | 1.07 | 0.49 |
| Body mass index | 350 / 20,954 | 1.13 | 1.03 | 1.24 | 0.01 |
| LDL-cholesterol | 167 / 11,873 | 1.01 | 0.86 | 1.18 | 0.93 |
| Total cholesterol | 324 / 16,772 | 1.00 | 0.89 | 1.11 | 0.94 |
| Triglycerides | 322/16,629 | 1.03 | 0.92 | 1.15 | 0.65 |
| Smoking | 193/19,510 | 1.04 | 0.78 | 1.39 | 0.78 |
| Glucose | 116 / 7,805 | 1.22 | 1.01 | 1.47 | 0.04 |
Values for body mass index, triglycerides, and glucose were log-transformed due to skewness of distribution. Continuous variables were standardized according to age, sex, and cohort. Models were adjusted for age, sex, and cohort. * Per one standard deviation increase.