Table 4 Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of oral and pharyngeal cancer among 768 cases and 2078 controls according to the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS), the Mediterranean Dietary Pattern Adherence Index (MDP), and the Mediterranean Adequacy Index (MAI) in strata of selected covariates. Italy and Switzerland, 1997–2009

From: The role of a Mediterranean diet on the risk of oral and pharyngeal cancer

  

OR (95% CI) a

 

Cases/controls

MDS b

MDP c

MAI b

Age

 <60

431/1090

0.67 (0.61–0.73)d

0.25 (0.18–0.34)d

0.76 (0.62–0.93)d

 ⩾60

337/988

0.80 (0.73–0.87)

0.43 (0.32–0.58)

0.99 (0.86–1.12)

Sex

 Men

593/1368

0.73 (0.68–0.79)

0.29 (0.23–0.38)

0.94 (0.81–1.09)

 Women

175/710

0.72 (0.64–0.81)

0.45 (0.30–0.67)

0.77 (0.59–1.01)

Education (years)

 <7

143/379

0.85 (0.74–0.97)d

0.75 (0.49–1.17)d

1.06 (0.95–1.18)d

 ⩾7

625/1689

0.70 (0.65–0.75)

0.25 (0.19–0.32)

0.74 (0.61–0.88)

Tobacco smoking

 Never smoker

115/1031

0.87 (0.78–0.98)d

0.59 (0.39–0.92)d

0.84 (0.63–1.10)d

 Current smoker

514/566

0.73 (0.65–0.83)

0.42 (0.29–0.63)

1.02 (0.87–1.19)

 Ex-smoker

134/478

0.64 (0.58–0.71)

0.22 (0.16–0.30)

0.79 (0.65–0.97)

Body mass index (kg m−2)

 <25

454/887

0.70 (0.64–0.76)

0.32 (0.24–0.43)

0.91 (0.76–1.08)

 ⩾25

314/1191

0.76 (0.70 0.84)

0.33 (0.25–0.45)

0.89 (0.74–1.07)

  1. aEstimates from logistic regression model adjusted for sex, quinquennia of age, study center, year of interview, education, tobacco smoking, body mass index, and total energy intake.
  2. bOR for an increase of 1 unit.
  3. cOR for an increase of 10 units.
  4. dP for heterogeneity <0.05.
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