Table 3 Difference in Hazard rate ratios (HR) for colorectal cancer between vegetarians, pescetarians, 1 day/wk meat and and 6-7 days/wk meat consumers after adjustment for individual dietary and lifestyle factors.

	Colorectal cancer
	vegetarian		pescetarian		1 day/wk meat		6–7 day/wk meat
Factor adjusted for^a	HR	% change in HR	HR	% change in HR	HR	% change in HR	HR
Age and sex	0.73	−	0.80	−	0.72	−	1 (ref)
Dietary Factors
Energy (kcal)	0.73	0%	0.80	0%	0.71	−1%	1 (ref)
Energy + alcohol (g)	0.77	4%	0.82	2%	0.74	2%	1 (ref)
Energy + fiber (g)	0.82	9%	0.89	9%	0.76	4%	1 (ref)
Energy + fruits (g)	0.75	2%	0.82	2%	0.72	0%	1 (ref)
Energy + vegetables (g)	0.72	−1%	0.79	−1%	0.71	−1%	1 (ref)
Energy + pulses (g)	0.71	−2%	0.78	−2%	0.70	−2%	1 (ref)
Energy + soy products (g)	0.78	5%	0.87	7%	0.73	1%	1 (ref)
Energy + milk (g)	0.76	3%	0.83	3%	0.74	2%	1 (ref)
Energy + cheese (g)	0.77	4%	0.84	4%	0.74	2%	1 (ref)
Energy + eggs (g)	0.73	0%	0.80	0%	0.71	−1%	1 (ref)
Energy + Supplement use (none, 1 sup, ≥2 sup)	0.75	2%	0.83	3%	0.73	1%	1 (ref)
Full model including dietary factors^b	0.99	26%	1.04	24%	0.86	14%	1 (ref)
Lifestyle Factors
Smoking^c	0.72	−1%	0.79	−1%	0.71	−1%	1 (ref)
Non occupational physical activity^d	0.73	0%	0.81	1%	0.72	0%	1 (ref)
BMI (kg/m2)	0.77	4%	0.84	4%	0.74	2%	1 (ref)
Level of education^e	0.75	2%	0.83	3%	0.73	1%	1 (ref)
Full model including dietary and lifestyle factors^b	1.06	33%	1.11	31%	0.89	17%	1 (ref)

^aAll adjusted for age and sex.
^bIncluding all the above listed variables.
^cSmoking categories: never, ever, and current smokers.
^dNon occupational physical activity categories: <30, 30–60, 60–90, >90 min/d.
^eLevel of education categories: lower vocational, second and medium vocational, university and higher vocational.

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