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Table 1

Baseline characteristics and risk factors according to food group intake in 436,654 men and 533,391 women from the CPS II, 1982–1996^a

	Mean age (yr)			BMI 30+ (%)			Regular aspirin use (%)			Current smokers (%)			White (%)
		Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women
Citrus fruit/juices^b
1 (low)	57	55	11	12	7	7	28	26	93	92	26	18	9	10
2	56	54	10	11	8	9	19	18	94	93	40	27	10	13
3 (high)	58	57	9	10	10	10	16	17	96	96	46	31	14	16
Vegetables^c
1 (low)	57	56	11	12	7	8	26	23	93	91	26	18	8	10
2	57	55	10	10	9	9	20	19	95	95	39	27	11	14
3 (high)	57	56	9	10	9	9	16	18	96	95	46	33	13	17
Whole grains^d
1 (low)	56	56	11	12	8	8	27	26	93	92	29	20	7	9
2	56	55	11	11	8	9	22	20	94	93	38	25	10	12
3 (high)	59	57	8	8	10	10	14	14	96	95	45	32	15	18
Processed meat^e
1 (low)	59	57	8	10	9	8	14	19	94	94	43	28	13	15
2	57	55	10	10	9	9	21	21	95	95	38	25	11	13
3 (high)	57	55	11	12	9	9	26	21	92	91	30	23	9	11

	Mean age (yr)			BMI 30+ (%)			Regular aspirin use (%)			Current smokers (%)			White (%)
		Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women
Citrus fruit/juices^b
1 (low)	57	55	11	12	7	7	28	26	93	92	26	18	9	10
2	56	54	10	11	8	9	19	18	94	93	40	27	10	13
3 (high)	58	57	9	10	10	10	16	17	96	96	46	31	14	16
Vegetables^c
1 (low)	57	56	11	12	7	8	26	23	93	91	26	18	8	10
2	57	55	10	10	9	9	20	19	95	95	39	27	11	14
3 (high)	57	56	9	10	9	9	16	18	96	95	46	33	13	17
Whole grains^d
1 (low)	56	56	11	12	8	8	27	26	93	92	29	20	7	9
2	56	55	11	11	8	9	22	20	94	93	38	25	10	12
3 (high)	59	57	8	8	10	10	14	14	96	95	45	32	15	18
Processed meat^e
1 (low)	59	57	8	10	9	8	14	19	94	94	43	28	13	15
2	57	55	10	10	9	9	21	21	95	95	38	25	11	13
3 (high)	57	55	11	12	9	9	26	21	92	91	30	23	9	11

Standardized to the age distribution of all men and women in the CPS II.

Tertiles of times/wk: men (<2, 2–6, and 7); women (<3, 3–6, and 7).

Vegetables: sum of days/week consuming the following items: green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, cabbage/broccoli/brussels sprouts, carrots, and squash/corn. Tertiles: men (<8, 8–13, and 13+); women (<9, 9 to <14, and 14+).

Sum of days/week consuming brown rice/whole wheat/barley, bran/corn muffins, oatmeal/shredded wheat/bran cereals. Tertiles: men (<1, 1 to <4, and 4+); women (<1, 1 to <4.5, and 4.5+).

Sum of days/week consuming smoked meats, frankfurters/sausage, fried bacon, and ham. Tertiles: men (<1, 1 to <4.5, and 4.5+); women (<1.5, 1.5 to <3, and 3+).

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