Trends in Dietary Patterns, Alcohol Intake, Tobacco Smoking, and Colorectal Cancer in Polish Population in 1960–2008

Table 1

Correlations between dietary factors, alcohol consumption, tobacco smoking, and colorectal cancer morbidity rates, Poland, 1960–2008, by sex.

Factor	Dates	Men 𝑟^∗	Women 𝑟^∗
Edible fats	1960–2008	0.93	0.92
Animal fats	1960–1989	0.86	0.84
Red meat	1960–2008	−0.41	−0.41
Sugar	1960–1989	0.88	0.89
Dietary fibre	1960–2008	−0.92	−0.92
Vegetables	1990–2008	−0.66	−0.67
Fruit	1990–2008	0.70	0.62
Folate	1960–2008	−0.80	−0.80
Calcium	1990–2008	−0.92	−0.90
Vitamin D	1990–2008	0.96	0.83
Alcohol	1960–2008	0.68	0.66
Tobacco	1960–1989	0.85	0.83

𝑟^∗: Spearman rank correlation coefficient. All values, 𝑃<0.001 except vegetables and fruit (𝑃<0.01).