Table 3 Colorectal cancer diagnosed in 2010, attributable to meat consumption in 2000–2001

From: 5. Cancers attributable to dietary factors in the UK in 2010

Age (years)

Colon–rectum

All cancers a

At exposure

At outcome

PAF

Observed cases

Excess attributable cases

PAF (%)

Observed cases

Excess attributable cases

PAF (%)

Men

 19–24

29–34

0.27

92

24.8

26.9

1333

24.8

1.9

 25–34

35–44

0.26

397

102.5

25.8

4124

102.5

2.5

 35–49

45–59

0.26

2921

756.7

25.9

22 388

756.7

3.4

 50–64

60

0.25

18 643

4611.3

24.7

128 192

4611.3

3.6

 All ages

  

22 127

5495.3

24.8

158 667

5495.3

3.5

Women

 19–24

29–34

0.17

97

16.9

17.5

2248

16.9

0.8

 25–34

35–44

0.14

402

57.0

14.2

8619

57.0

0.7

 35–49

45–59

0.16

2292

376.0

16.4

31 631

376.0

1.2

 50–64

60

0.17

14 926

2465.6

16.5

110 403

2465.6

2.2

 All ages

  

17 787

2915.5

16.4

155 584

2915.5

1.9

Persons

 19–24

29–34

 

189

42

22.1

3582

42

1.2

 25–34

35–44

 

799

160

20.0

12 743

160

1.3

 35–49

45–59

 

5213

1133

21.7

54 019

1133

2.1

 50–64

60

 

33 569

7077

21.1

238 595

7077

3.0

 All ages

  

39 914

8411

21.1

314 251

8411

2.7

  1. Abbreviations: PAF=population-attributable fraction.
  2. a Excluding non-melanoma skin cancer.