Table 3 Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) of colorectal cancer according to quartiles of fish intakes.

From: Higher freshwater fish and sea fish intake is inversely associated with colorectal cancer risk among Chinese population: a case-control study

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

P trend

Freshwater fish

 No. Cases/Controls

416/296

296/298

264/298

213/297

 

 Crude OR (95%CI)

1

0.71 (0.57–0.88)

0.63 (0.50–0.79)

0.51 (0.41–0.64)

<0.01

 Adjusted OR (95%CI)a

1

0.72 (0.57–0.91)

0.59 (0.46–0.75)

0.47 (0.36–0.60)

<0.01

Sea fish

 No. Cases/Controls

376/297

294/298

214/297

305/297

 

 Crude OR (95%CI)

1

0.78 (0.62–0.97)

0.57 (0.45–0.72)

0.81 (0.65–1.01)

<0.01

 Adjusted OR (95%CI)a

1

0.77 (0.61–0.98)

0.57 (0.44–0.73)

0.79 (0.62–0.99)

<0.01

Dried/salted fish

 No. Cases/Controls

272/297

395/297

209/298

313/297

 

 Crude OR (95%CI)

1

1.45 (1.16–1.82)

0.77 (0.60–0.98)

1.15 (0.92–1.45)

0.56

 Adjusted OR (95%CI)a

1

1.29 (1.01–1.64)

0.80 (0.61–1.03)

1.15 (0.90–1.48)

0.94

Shellfish

 No. Cases/Controls

355/297

210/298

303/297

321/297

 

 Crude OR (95%CI)

1

0.59 (0.47–0.75)

0.85 (0.68–1.07)

0.90 (0.73–1.13)

0.94

 Adjusted OR (95%CI)a

1

0.65 (0.51–0.84)

0.89 (0.70–1.13)

0.95 (0.75–1.21)

0.84

Fresh fish

 No. Cases/Controls

418/296

257/298

284/299

230/296

 

 Crude OR (95%CI)

1

0.61 (0.49–0.76)

0.67 (0.54–0.84)

0.55 (0.44–0.69)

<0.01

 Adjusted OR (95%CI)a

1

0.54 (0.43–0.69)

0.62 (0.49–0.79)

0.49 (0.38–0.62)

<0.01

  1. aOdds ratio was adjusted for age, sex, marital status, education, income level, occupation, family history of cancer, smoking status, passive smoking, alcohol drinking, physical activity and BMI.