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Table 7 Adjusted odds ratio and its corresponding 95% confidence intervals of having breast cancer by the dietary patterns of Chinese medicine and related supplement and soup intake

From: Relationship between Chinese medicine dietary patterns and the incidence of breast cancer in Chinese women in Hong Kong: a retrospective cross-sectional survey

 

Controls n = 202

Cases n = 202

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P value

Chinese medicine

 Seldom

98

112

1.00

Reference

 

 Sometimes

61

51

0.73

0.46–1.16

0.183

 Often

43

36

0.73

0.44–1.23

0.240

Food supplement

 Seldom

119

140

1.00

Reference

 

 Sometimes

35

32

0.78

0.45–1.33

0.358

 Often

47

26

0.47

0.28–0.81

0.005*

Chinese soup

 Seldom

91

115

1.00

Reference

 

 Sometimes

83

69

0.66

0.43–1.00

0.051

 Often

28

16

0.45

0.23–0.89

0.019*

  1. The P value was <0.05, indicating a statistically significant between-group difference
  2. * Adjusted for age and body mass index (BMI)
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