| Men | Women | ||||||
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 | Subcohort | CRC cases | Subcohort | CRC cases | ||||
Characteristic | N (%) | Mean (SD) | N (%) | Mean (SD) | N (%) | Mean (SD) | N (%) | Mean (SD) |
Polygenic risk score a | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Tertile 1 | Â | -1.06 (0.4) | Â | -1.02 (0.4) | Â | -1.01 (0.3) | Â | -0.99 (0.3) |
Tertile 2 | Â | -0.06 (0.3) | Â | -0.05 (0.3) | Â | -0.13 (0.2) | Â | -0.12 (0.2) |
Tertile 3 | Â | 1.12 (0.6) | Â | 1.15 (0.6) | Â | 1.14 (0.7) | Â | 1.17 (0.7) |
Age in years b | Â | 61.4 (4.2) | Â | 61.7 (4.1) | Â | 61.6 (4.3) | Â | 62.0 (4.1) |
BMI at baseline, kg/m2 (sex-specific) b | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Tertile 1 | Â | 22.3 (1.4) | Â | 22.5 (1.2) | Â | 21.6 (1.4) | Â | 21.6 (1.4) |
Tertile 2 | Â | 24.8 (0.5) | Â | 24.9 (0.6) | Â | 24.7 (0.8) | Â | 24.8 (0.8) |
Tertile 3 | Â | 27.9 (1.7) | Â | 27.9 (2.0) | Â | 29.1 (2.7) | Â | 29.0 (2.6) |
Non-occupational physical activity, min/d b | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<=30 | 322 (17.8) | Â | 308 (16.6) | Â | 432 (25.6) | Â | 387 (27.9) | Â |
>30-60 | 576 (31.8) | Â | 556 (29.9) | Â | 541 (32.1) | Â | 433 (31.2) | Â |
>60-90 | 915 (50.5) | Â | 993 (53.5) | Â | 712 (42.3) | Â | 569 (41.0) | Â |
Height, cm (sex-specific) b | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Tertile 1 | Â | 169.4 (3.3) | Â | 169.2 (3.4) | Â | 158.9 (3.7) | Â | 159.1 (3.2) |
Tertile 2 | Â | 176.4 (1.6) | Â | 176.5 (1.5) | Â | 166.2 (1.5) | Â | 166.3 (1.5) |
Tertile 3 | Â | 184.0 (3.8) | Â | 184.1 (4.1) | Â | 172.4 (3.1) | Â | 172.9 (3.5) |
Residence during the Hunger Winter (1944-45) b | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Western city | 903 (60.4) | Â | 962 (61.9) | Â | 911 (56.8) | Â | 725 (54.8) | Â |
Western rural area | 228 (15.3) | Â | 232 (14.9) | Â | 250 (15.6) | Â | 223 (16.9) | Â |
Non-western area | 364 (24.3) | Â | 360 (23.2) | Â | 442 (27.6) | Â | 375 (28.3) | Â |
Family history of CRC, yes b | 98 (5.3) | Â | 166 (8.8) | Â | 94 (5.5) | Â | 133 (9.4) | Â |
Smoking status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Never | 235 (12.1) | Â | 228 (12.1) | Â | 1010 (59.0) | Â | 844 (60.0) | Â |
Ex-smoker | 957 (52.2) | Â | 1100 (58.5) | Â | 349 (20.4) | Â | 303 (21.5) | Â |
Current smoker | 642 (35.0) | Â | 551 (29.3) | Â | 352 (20.6) | Â | 261 (18.5) | Â |
Alcohol intake, g/d b | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 250 (13.9) | Â | 227 (12.3) | Â | 512 (32.3) | Â | 416 (31.3) | Â |
0.1-29 | 1278 (71.1) | Â | 1315 (71.2) | Â | 1018 (64.2) | Â | 856 (64.4) | Â |
≥30 | 270 (15.0) |  | 304 (16.5) |  | 55 (3.5) |  | 58 (4.4) |  |
Meat intake, g/d b | Â | 104.7 (43.4) | Â | 105.4 (43.0) | Â | 92.5 (41.8) | Â | 89.6 (40.7) |
Processed meat intake, g/d b | Â | 16.6 (17.5) | Â | 17.4 (17.2) | Â | 10.7 (12.4) | Â | 10.8 (11.6) |
Total energy intake, kcal/d b | Â | 2140 (505) | Â | 2147 (496) | Â | 1658 (411) | Â | 1650 (388) |