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Table 3 Adjusted risk of lung cancer death in relation to levels of alcohol consumption and dietary habits in Chinese men according to histologic subtypes

From: Prognostic value of alcohol consumption and some other dietary habits for survival in a cohort of Chinese men with lung cancer

Component

NSCLC

SCLC

No. of cases

Adjusted HRc

95% CI

No. of cases

Adjusted HRc

95% CI

Alcohol a

Never

349

1.00

 

42

1.00

 

Ever

602

0.83

0.70–0.98

59

0.52

0.28–0.96

Occasional

265

0.74

0.62–0.90

24

0.63

0.31–1.29

Frequent

337

0.84

0.70–1.02

35

1.37

0.66–2.79

Preserved/fried food b

Occasional

700

1.00

 

68

1.00

 

Frequent

251

1.21

1.00–1.45

33

1.12

0.62–2.05

Fruits/vegetables b

Occasional

630

1.00

 

37

1.00

 

Frequent

321

0.93

0.78–1.11

64

0.74

0.41–1.34

Meat b

Occasional

848

1.00

 

93

1.00

 

Frequent

103

1.19

0.92–1.58

8

0.73

0.31–1.73

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, NSCLC non-small cell lung cancer, SCLC small cell lung cancer
  2. a Ever consumer: consumed alcoholic beverages in the year before cancer diagnosis; this group includes occasional and frequent consumer groups. Occasional consumer: 1–3 days/week; frequent consumer: ≥4 days/week
  3. b Occasional consumer: <1 serving/day; frequent consumer: ≥1 serving/day
  4. c Adjusted for district of residence, age at diagnosis, body mass index, cancer history in first-degree relatives, education level, family income, stage at diagnosis, smoking status, smoking pack-years, and treatment
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