Research Article

Is Month of Birth a Risk Factor for Colorectal Cancer?

Table 1

The interactions between these terms and status are demonstrated. Only the sine curve with period of 1 year and its interaction with status were significant.

CoefficientsEstimateError value value

(Intercept)3.990.027143.642<0.001
CRMCRC−0.220.045−5.334<0.001
s10.050.0391.4750.140
CRMCRC:s1−0.130.058−2.2340.026

CRMCRC: Colorectal Malignancy (CRC in text) CRControls.
s1 = sine term with period of 1 year.