Table 2 Anthropometric, lifestyle and dietary characteristics among prostate cancer cases and controls

Height (cm); mean sd

163.02

9.6

168.87

6.89

0.001

0.91^†

0.86

0.97

Weight (kg); mean sd

67.84

12.10

72.35

11.85

0.06

0.97^†

0.94

1.00

Waist size (cm); mean SD

80.44

9.33

88.92

10.53

<0.0001

0.91^†

0.87

0.96

Body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) mean sd

25.68

0.68

25.33

0.51

0.69

1.02^†

0.93

1.12

BMI category; n %

    <25

21

42.0

25

50.0

0.72

1.00

-

    25 - 29.9

21

42.0

18

36.0

1.39

0.59

3.28

    ≥30

8

16.0

7

14.0

1.35

0.42

4.36

Weight change ≥5 kg in last year

<0.0001

    No change

21

42.0

41

82.0

1.00

-

    Increased

3

6.0

1

2.0

6.08

0.59

62.59

    Decreased

26

52.0

8

16.0

6.78

2.56

7.97

Moderate physical activity; n %

0.24

    Never or 1–3 times / month

13

26.0

19

38.0

1.00

-

    1- 6 times / week

13

26.0

15

30.0

1.26

0.45

3.57

    Every day

24

48.0

16

32.0

2.19

0.85

5.67

Cigarette smoking status, n %

0.32

    Never smoker

29

58.0

33

66.0

1.00

    Former smoker Quit ≤ 27 years‡

11

22.0

7

14.0

1.79

0.61

5.23

    Quit > 27 years‡

10

20.0

7

14.0

1.67

0.56

5.00

    Current smoker

-

-

2

4.0

-

Pack-years of smoking, n %

0.65

    Non-Smoker

29

58.0

33

66.0

1.00

-

    1-9.9

12

24.0

9

18.0

1.46

0.54

3.95

    ≥10

6

12.0

7

14.0

0.94

0.28

3.10

Alcohol consumption, n %

<0.0001

    Never user

7

14.0

19

38.0

1.00

-

    Former user

39

78.0

20

40.0

5.20

1.86

14.56

    Current user

3

6.0

10

20.0

0.82

0.16

3.84

    Missing

1

2.0

1

2.0

Years since stopped drinking (former users); mean sd

16.57

2.17

26.68

2.91

0.008

0.94^†

0.89

0.98

Drinks/week (current and former users); mean sd

1.27

0.92

3.91

5.41

0.014

0.72^†

0.49

1.06

Dietary intake

n

%

n

%

P

OR*

Red meat, n %

0.72

    Never

8

16.0

7

14.0

1.00

-

    1- 3 times/month

7

14.0

11

22.0

0.56

0.14

2.30

    1- 4 times/week

18

36.0

16

32.0

0.99

0.28

3.43

    ≥1 times/day

16

32.0

16

32.0

0.88

0.25

3.04

Pork, n %

0.40

    Never

48

96.0

46

92.0

1.00

-

    1- 3 times/month

2

4.0

4

8.0

0.48

0.08

2.75

Chicken, n %

0.15

    Never

16

32.0

7

14.0

1.00

-

    1 - 3 times/month

20

40.0

25

50.0

0.35

0.12

1.01

    1 - 4 times/week

14

28.0

17

34.0

0.36

0.12

1.12

Smoked foods, n %

0.24

    Never

8

16.0

7

14.0

1.00

-

    1 - 3 times/month

9

18.0

18

36.0

0.44

0.12

1.59

    1 - 4 times/week

27

54.0

20

40.0

1.18

0.37

3.80

    ≥1 times/day

6

12.0

5

10.0

1.05

0.22

5.02

Fish, n %

0.68

    1- 3 times/month

5

10.0

4

8.0

1.00

-

    1 - 4 times/week

27

54.0

24

48.0

1.14

0.29

4.45

    ≥1 times/day

18

36.0

21

42.0

0.86

0.21

3.45

Vegetables, n %

 0.07

    1-3 times/month

4

8.0

4

8.0

1.00

-

    1 - 4 times/week

24

48.0

13

26.0

1.89

0.40

8.90

    ≥1 times/day

22

44.0

33

66.0

0.68

0.15

3.01

Fruits, n %

0.80

    Never

4

8.0

3

6.0

1.00

-

    1 - 3 times/month

6

12.0

5

10.0

0.89

0.13

6.12

    1 - 4 times/week

25

50.0

30

60.0

0.62

0.13

3.05

    ≥1 times/day

15

30.0

12

24.0

0.93

0.17

5.01

Saturated fats, n %

0.08

    Never

42

84.0

33

66.0

1.00

-

    1 - 3 times/month

3

6.0

10

20.0

0.23

0.06

0.92

    1 - 4 times/week

5

10.0

7

14.0

0.56

0.16

1.92

Oils (olive, canola), n %

0.003

    Never

17

34.0

8

16.0

1.00

-

    1 - 3 times/month

7

14.0

6

12.0

0.55

0.14

2.18

    1 - 4 times/week

18

36.0

11

22.0

0.77

0.25

2.38

    ≥1 times/day

8

16.0

25

50.0

0.15

0.05

0.48

Fried food, n %

0.26

    Never

7

14.0

7

14.0

1.00

-

    1 - 3 times/month

7

14.0

13

26.0

0.54

0.13

2.17

    1 - 4 times/week

31

62.0

22

44.0

1.41

0.43

4.61

    ≥1 times/day

5

10.0

8

16.0

0.63

0.14

2.91

Carbohydrates/Pastry, n %

0.69

    0 - 3 times/month

1

2.0

2

4.0

1.00

-

    1 - 4 times/week

6

12.0

8

16.0

1.51

0.11

0.85

    ≥1 times/day

43

86.0

40

80.0

2.15

0.19

24.66

Milk / Yogurt, n %

0.07

    Never

10

20.0

10

20.0

1.00

-

    1 - 3 times/month

7

14.0

13

26.0

0.54

0.15

1.93

    1 - 4 times/week

26

52.0

14

28.0

1.86

1.62

5.53

    ≥1 times/day

7

14.0

13

26.0

0.54

0.15

1.92

Carbonated drinks, n %

0.24

    Never

25

50.0

24

48.0

1.00

-

    1 - 3 times/month

10

20.0

16

32.0

0.60

0.23

1.58

    1 - 4 times/week

14

28.0

10

20.0

1.34

0.50

3.60

Coffee/Tea, n %

0.49

    Never

21

42.0

15

30.0

1.00

-

    1 - 3 times/month

5

10.0

7

14.0

0.51

0.13

1.92

    1 - 4 times/week

13

26.0

11

22.0

0.84

0.30

2.39

    ≥1 times/day

11

22.0

16

32.0

0.49

0.17

1.36