Relative risk (RR) of hospital admission or death from diverticular disease in the Million Women Study for total and the various types of fibre, unadjusted and adjusted for intakes of other sources of fibre
| Unadjusted for other sources of fibre | Adjusted for other sources of fibre | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR (95% CI)* | p Value | RR (95% CI) | p Value | |
| Total per 5 g/day | 0.86 (0.84 to 0.88) | <0.0001 | ||
| By source of dietary fibre | ||||
| Cereal per 5 g/day | 0.81 (0.78 to 0.85) | <0.0001 | 0.84 (0.81 to 0.88) | <0.0001 |
| Fruit fibre per 5 g/day | 0.77 (0.73 to 0.82) | <0.0001 | 0.81 (0.77 to 0.86) | <0.0001 |
| Vegetable fibre per 5 g/day | 0.90 (0.82 to 0.99) | 0.035 | 1.03 (0.93 to 1.14) | 0.634 |
| Potato fibre per g/day | 1.07 (1.05 to 1.10) | <0.0001 | 1.04 (1.02 to 1.07) | 0.002 |
| Test for heterogeneity by source of fibre | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||
*Stratified by region and adjusted for age, socioeconomic status, smoking, alcohol, body mass index, height, current use of hormone therapy for menopause, total energy intake and type of meat consumed.