Table 5

Results of the questionnaire comparing members of group 1 and group 2, eight years after screening

Group
12Ratio B/Ap Value
Values are number (%) or mean (SD).
*For food and beverages, average number of servings per day is compared.
n25381010
Offered questionnaire 240 240
Returned questionnaire 188 (78%) 130 (54%)0.70.001
Age (y) (mean (SD)) 63.1 (10.6) 61.6 (10.3)NS
Cancer in the family 93 (49%) 26 (20%)0.40.045
Colonic investigation 106 (56.4%) 42 (32.3%)0.60.001
Smokers 29 (15%) 48 (37%)2.50.004
Coffee* (mean (SD)) 2.3 (2.0) 13.5 (2.4)5.90.001
Fried food (mean (SD)) 1.6 (1.4) 1.9 (1.3)1.20.052
Red meat (mean (SD)) 1.2 (1.4) 1.4 (1.4)1.20.181
Dairy food (mean (SD)) 4.0 (2.0) 3.5 (1.9)0.90.013
Tea (mean (SD)) 1.9 (1.9) 1.4 (2.4)0.70.040
Fibre (mean (SD)) 0.5 (1.2) 0.3 (1.0)0.60.087