Table 1

Multivariate OR (CI) for Tertiles of 4 Food Patterns associated with Prostate Cancer in Jamaican men


Tertiles of dietary pattern score

Tertile 1 (low)
Tertile 2
Tertile 3 (high)

Factor 1: Vegtables, peas, beans & fruits (Healthy)



     Total prostate cancer cases
111
108
110
     Multivariate OR (CI)a
1.00 (reference)
0.72 (0.39 – 1.32)
0.84 (0.44 – 1.59)
Factor 2: Carbohydrate



     Total prostate cancer cases
110
109
111
     Multivariate OR (CI)a
1.00 (reference)
1.28 (0.70 – 2.34)
1.20 (0.58 – 2.48)
Factor 3: Sugary foods & sweet baked goods



     Total prostate cancer cases
102
113
115
     Multivariate OR (CI)a
1.00 (reference)
0.88 (0.49 – 1.62)
0.75 (0.40 – 1.38)
Factor 4: Organ meat and fast food



     Total prostate cancer cases
104
117
109
     Multivariate OR (CI)a
1.00 (reference)
1.31 (0.73 – 2.33)
0.96 (0.53 – 1.76)
Four dietary patterns:a



Vegetables, Peas & Beans, fruits
1.00 (reference)
0.67 (0.36 – 1.27)
0.81 (0.43 – 1.58)
Carbohydrate
1.00 (reference)
1.27 (0.69 – 2.36)
1.16 (0.55 – 2.47)
Sugary foods & sweet baked goods
1.00 (reference)
0.88 (0.48 – 1.63)
0.72 (0.38 – 1.35)
Organ meat and fast food
1.00 (reference)
1.26 (0.70 – 2.27)
0.88 (0.47 – 1.63)

a All models adjusted for age, family history of prostate cancer, education, body mass index, smoking, alcohol and total energy intake.

Jackson et al. Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009 4(Suppl 1):S5   doi:10.1186/1750-9378-4-S1-S5

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