Demographic characteristics and consumption of meat, chicken, and fish in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study
| Colorectal cancer [n (%)] | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline age, y | ||||
| <50 | 49 (0.4) | 12,633 | ||
| 50–59 | 121 (1.0) | 12,252 | ||
| 60+ | 281 (2.3) | 12,227 | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 225 (1.5) | 14,643 | ||
| Female | 226 (1.0) | 22,469 | ||
| Country of birth | ||||
| Australia and other* | 343 (1.2) | 28,649 | ||
| Greece | 49 (1.3) | 3,841 | ||
| Italy | 59 (1.3) | 4,622 | ||
| Education | ||||
| Primary school | 100 (1.5) | 6,713 | ||
| Some high school | 182 (1.3) | 14,184 | ||
| Completed high school | 97 (1.3) | 7,718 | ||
| Degree/diploma | 72 (0.8) | 8,497 | ||
| Fresh red meat intake, times/wk | ||||
| <3 | 66 (0.8) | 7,896 | ||
| 3.0–4.4 | 123 (1.3) | 9,836 | ||
| 4.5–6.4 | 142 (1.4) | 10,191 | ||
| 6.5+ | 120 (1.3) | 9,189 | ||
| Processed meat intake, times/wk | ||||
| <1.5 | 80 (1.1) | 7,509 | ||
| 1.5–1.9 | 105 (1.4) | 7,688 | ||
| 2.0–3.9 | 129 (1.0) | 12,460 | ||
| 4.0+ | 137 (1.4) | 9,455 | ||
| Chicken intake, times/wk | ||||
| <1.5 | 153 (1.4) | 11,271 | ||
| 1.5–2.4 | 87 (1.2) | 7,033 | ||
| 2.0–3.4 | 131 (1.3) | 10,239 | ||
| 3.5+ | 80 (0.9) | 8,569 | ||
| Fish intake, times/wk | ||||
| <1 | 91 (1.3) | 7,104 | ||
| 1.0–1.4 | 106 (1.2) | 8,659 | ||
| 1.5–2.4 | 141 (1.1) | 12,576 | ||
| 2.5+ | 113 (1.3) | 8,773 | ||
| Ratio of intake of fresh red meat to chicken and fish† | ||||
| <0.8 | 94 (1.0) | 9,270 | ||
| 0.8–1.2 | 106 (1.2) | 9,056 | ||
| 1.3–1.9 | 104 (1.1) | 9,184 | ||
| 2+ | 147 (1.5) | 9,602 | ||