Table 3

Five year relative risk of death according to specific foods (controlled for age, sex, tumour stage, tumour location, and energy intake)

2nd tertile3rd tertile
Food1st tertile (Ref)RR95% CIRR95% CIp Value*
Ref, Reference; RR, relative risk; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.
*Test for linear trend.
Meat1.01.32(0.59; 2.95)1.64(0.75; 3.58)0.21
Delicatessen1.01.28(0.64; 2.58)0.93(0.40; 2.14)0.96
Fish1.02.07(1.00; 4.26)1.24(0.58; 2.65)0.49
Eggs1.00.66(0.30; 1.45)1.10(0.52; 2.33)0.86
Fats1.01.44(0.73; 2.83)0.79(0.31; 2.02)0.91
Vegetables1.01.03(0.47; 2.29)1.09(0.49; 2.45)0.83
Fruit1.00.81(0.38; 1.70)0.84(0.37; 1.88)0.67
Rice and pasta1.00.97(0.44; 2.14)0.97(0.44; 2.15)0.94
Bread1.01.41(0.67; 2.97)1.01(0.43; 2.33)0.95
Sweet products1.00.95(0.45; 2.03)1.02(0.48; 2.16)0.98
Tea and coffee1.01.69(0.78; 3.64)1.46(0.64; 3.22)0.35
Dairy products1.00.53(0.24; 1.15)0.63(0.30; 1.33)0.24