Table 3 RR and 95% CI of invasive epithelial ovarian cancer by consumption of specific vegetables and fruits
Category of consumption | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | P-value for trend | |
Cabbage | |||||
Servings/week | 0 | 0.1 to <0.5 | 0.5 to <1.5 | ⩾1.5 | |
Cases/person-years | 73/197 160 | 109/335 301 | 42/138 423 | 42/152 688 | |
Multivariatea RR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.91 (0.67–1.25) | 0.88 (0.59–1.32) | 0.87 (0.58–1.31) | 0.49 |
Carrots and beets | |||||
Servings/week | <1.0 | 1.0 to <3.0 | 3.0 to <5.0 | ⩾5.0 | |
Cases/person-years | 50/147 686 | 60/171 983 | 76/258 319 | 80/245 584 | |
Multivariatea RR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.97 (0.66–1.43) | 0.79 (0.54–1.15) | 0.86 (0.58–1.28) | 0.55 |
Green leafy vegetables b | |||||
Servings/week | <1.5 | 1.5 to <3.0 | 3.0 to <7.0 | ⩾7.0 | |
Cases/person-years | 81/220 252 | 77/227 851 | 52/175 542 | 56/199 927 | |
Multivariatea RR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 1.00 (0.71–1.40) | 0.83 (0.55–1.25) | 0.83 (0.55–1.25) | 0.22 |
Tomatoes | |||||
Servings/week | <1.0 | 1.0 to <3.0 | 3.0 to <5.0 | ⩾5.0 | |
No. of cases | 85/238 278 | 80/251 869 | 50/149 462 | 51/183 963 | |
Multivariate RR | 1.00 | 0.99 (0.71–1.38) | 1.18 (0.79–1.75) | 0.86 (0.57–1.30) | 0.74 |
Apples and pears | |||||
Servings/week | <1.5 | 1.5 to <3.0 | 3.0 to <7.0 | ⩾7.0 | |
Cases/person-years | 73/239 437 | 55/179 297 | 29/104 056 | 114/300 782 | |
Multivariatea RR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.96 (0.66–1.40) | 0.96 (0.61–1.51) | 1.22 (0.89–1.69) | 0.21 |
Bananas | |||||
Servings/week | 0 | 0.1 to <0.5 | 0.5 to <2.5 | ⩾2.5 | |
Cases/person-years | 48/139 846 | 55/161 167 | 103/349 009 | 60/173 550 | |
Multivariatea RR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 1.06 (0.72–1.58) | 0.96 (0.67–1.37) | 1.10 (0.74–1.63) | 0.67 |
Citrus fruit | |||||
Servings/week | <1.5 | 1.5 to <3.0 | 3.0 to <7.0 | ⩾7.0 | |
Cases/person-years | 69/216 471 | 36/114 657 | 84/280 465 | 77/211 979 | |
Multivariatea RR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 1.09 (0.72–1.64) | 1.06 (0.75–1.50) | 1.11 (0.78–1.59) | 0.57 |
