Table 1

Self reported NIDDM, family history and risk of prevalent colorectal cancer among study participants

Participants Prevalent cases (% with D) Controls (% with D) Age adjusted OR1-150 (95% confidence limits) Multivariate OR1-151 (95% confidence limits)
Men1-153
 No diabetes72127751.01.0
 Diabetes6 (7.7)340 (2.6)2.37 (1.02, 5.51)3.11 (1.32, 7.33)
Women1-153
 No diabetes66158691.01.0
 Diabetes3 (4.3)212 (1.3)2.11 (0.65, 6.82)2.53 (0.77, 8.33)
All1-152 1-153
 No diabetes138286441.01.0
 Diabetes9 (6.1)552 (1.9)2.27 (1.14, 4.49)2.91 (1.45, 5.83)
All1-152 1-154
 No family history126272121.01.0
 Family history21 (14.3)1984 (6.8)2.13 (1.35, 3.37)2.29 (1.40, 3.75)
Participants with no family history of colorectal cancer1-152
 No diabetes119266921.01.0
 Diabetes7 (5.6)520 (1.9)2.01 (0.93, 4.34)2.53 (1.16, 5.55)
Participants with a family history of colorectal cancer1-152
 No diabetes1919521.01.0
 Diabetes2 (9.5)32 (1.6)5.12 (1.11, 23.72)4.80 (1.01, 22.90)
  • Percentages may vary because of missing data values, OR = odds ratio.

  • 1-150 Adjusted for age as a continuous variable.

  • 1-151 Adjusted for age as a continuous variable, smoking status (current, former and never), BMI (quintiles), further education (yes or no) and alcohol consumption (units per week).

  • 1-152 Adjusted for sex.

  • 1-153 Adjusted for family history of colorectal cancer.

  • 1-154 Adjusted for NIDDM.