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Table 4 Age-adjusted and multivariable relative risks for symptomatic diverticular disease in the Swedish Mammography Cohort, 1997–2005, and the Cohort of Swedish Men, 1998–2005, by intake of fruit and vegetable fibres in quartiles, with Q4 representing the highest intake

From: High intake of dietary fibre from fruit and vegetables reduces the risk of hospitalisation for diverticular disease

 

Women (n = 36,110)

Men (n = 44,723)

Fruit and veg fibre median, g

Age adj.

Multivariatea

Fruit and veg fibre, median, g

Age adj.

Multivariatea

Q1

4.1

1 (reference)

1

2.85

1

1

Q2

6.46

0.87 (0.66–1.14)

0.88 (0.68–1.14)

4.84

0.93 (0.67–1.29)

0.96 (0.69–1.34)

Q3

8.74

0.68 (0.52–0.89)

0.68 (0.52–0.90)

6.82

0.86 (0.61–1.20)

0.90 (0.64–1.26)

Q4

12.56

0.70 (0.54–0.93)

0.70 (0.53–0.92)

10.25

0.65 (0.45–0.93)

0.67 (0.46–0.98)

p value

 

0.004

0.004

 

0.01

0.03

  1. Values in parenthesis are 95% confidence intervals
  2. aCox proportional hazards regression analysis adjusted for age, smoking, BMI, education, alcohol consumption, physical activity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and steroid use
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