Table 1 Subgroup meta-analyses of dietary patterns and risk of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma

From: Dietary patterns and oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

 

N a

Pooled OR b

95% CI

I 2 statistic (%)

Western pattern

All pooled

9

1.29

0.83, 1.75

51.60

Pattern type

 Nutrients pattern

3

1.33

0.28, 2.38

66.40

 Food pattern

6

1.30

0.73, 1.86

52.20

Healthy pattern

All pooled

9

0.36

0.23, 0.49

67.30

Pattern type

 Nutrients pattern

3

0.30

0.02, 0.59

85.25

 Food pattern

6

0.38

0.25, 0.51

34.90

Alcohol pattern

All pooled

4

2.34

1.22, 3.45

48.70

  1. Abbreviations: CI=confidence interval; OR=odds ratio.
  2. aN: number of articles included in analysis.
  3. bThe pooled ORs were obtained from adjusted ORs (the highest vs the lowest) in the papers.
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