Comparison of variables in 9,605 men and women ages 45 to 79 years without history of cancer at baseline survey according to subsequent incident colorectal cancer, 1993 to 2002
| No incident cancer | Incident colorectal cancer | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men and women | n | 9,538 | 67 | |
| Age (y) | Mean (SD) | 58.9 (8.8) | 65.8 (7.2) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | Mean (SD) | 26.4 (3.9) | 27.2 (3.9) | 0.10 |
| Glycated HbA1c (%) | Mean (SD) | 5.35 (0.85) | 5.86 (1.25) | <0.001 |
| Age, BMI, and sex adjusted | Mean (SE) | 5.35 (0.008) | 5.70 (0.10) | 0.001 |
| Men | % (n) | 46.2 (4,409) | 53.7 (36) | 0.22 |
| Smokers, current | % (n) | 11.8 (1,117) | 9.0 (6) | 0.80 |
| History of diabetes, yes | % (n) | 2.3 (215) | 9.0 (6) | 0.004 |
| Men | n | 4,409 | 36 | |
| Age (y) | Mean (SD) | 59.2 (8.8) | 65.2 (7.7) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | Mean (SD) | 26.6 (3.3) | 27.0 (3.2) | 0.146 |
| Glycated HbA1c (%) | Mean (SD) | 5.40 (0.91) | 5.99 (1.26) | <0.001 |
| Age and BMI adjusted | Mean (SE) | 5.40 (0.014) | 5.87 (0.15) | 0.002 |
| Smokers, current | % (n) | 12.3 (540) | 8.3 (3) | 0.73 |
| History of diabetes, yes | % (n) | 3.3 (144) | 13.9 (5) | 0.006 |
| Women | n | 5,129 | 31 | |
| Age (y) | Mean (SD) | 58.5 (8.8) | 66.4 (6.5) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | Mean (SD) | 26.2 (4.4) | 27.5 (4.7) | 0.13 |
| Glycated HbA1c (%) | Mean (SD) | 5.31 (0.80) | 5.71 (1.23) | 0.005 |
| Age and BMI adjusted | Mean (SE) | 5.31 (0.01) | 5.51 (0.14) | 0.14 |
| Smokers, current | % (n) | 11.3 (577) | 9.7 (3) | 0.93 |
| History of diabetes, yes | % (n) | 1.4 (71) | 3.2 (1) | 0.35 |