Trends in Incidence of Cancers Associated With Obesity and Other Modifiable Risk Factors Among Women, 2001–2018
RESEARCH BRIEF — Volume 20 — March 30, 2023
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Figure.
Average annual percentage change (AAPC) in modifiable risk factor–associated cancers among A) women aged 20 to 49 years and B) women aged 50 years or older, US Cancer Statistics database, 2001–2018. Values on bars indicate P values. Abbreviation: HPV, human papillomavirus.
| Race and ethnicity | Obesity | Alcohol | Tobacco | Insufficient physical activity | HPV infection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Women aged 20 to 49 years, AAPC (95% CI) [P value] | |||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 1.39 (1.11 to 1.67) [<.05] | 0.12 (–0.27 to 0.51) | −0.05 (–0.77 to 0.67) | 0.84 (0.06 to 1.62) [<.05] | −0.45 (–0.69 to –0.21) [<.05] |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 0.96 (0.41 to 1.52) [<.05] | −0.31 (–0.63 to 0) | −1.10 (−1.62 to −0.57) [<.05] | 0.68 (0.37 to 0.99) [<.05] | −1.87 (–2.14 to –1.59) [<.05] |
| Hispanic | 2.86 (2.36 to 3.36) [<.05] | 1.09 (0.79 to 1.38) [<.05] | 0.81 (0.41 to 1.21) [<.05] | 3.02 (2.44 to 3.61) [<.05] | −1.38 (–2.18 to –0.57) [<.05] |
| Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander | 2.19 (1.73 to 3.65) [<.05] | 1.33 (1.15 to 1.51) [<.05] | 0.20 (–0.03 to 0.43) | 1.72 (1.32 to 2.13) [<.05] | −0.87 (–1.51 to –0.23) [<.05] |
| B. Women 50 years or older, AAPC (95% CI) [P value] | |||||
| Non-Hispanic White | −0.60 (−0.83 to −0.36) [<.05] | −0.99 (−1.30 to −0.67) [<.05] | −0.90 (–1.11 to –0.67) [<.05] | −0.74 (−1.04 to −0.44) [<.05] | 0.93 (0.60 to 1.26) [<.05] |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 0.21 (0.03 to 0.40) [<.05] | −0.53 (−0.93 to −0.12) [<.05] | −1.08 (–1.17 to –1.00) [<.05] | 0.13 (0.03–0.24) [<.05] | −1.44 (−1.73 to −1.15) [<.05] |
| Hispanic | 0.23 (0.09 to 0.38) [<.05] | −0.29 (−0.53 to −0.06) [<.05] | −0.90 (–1.24 to –0.55) [<.05] | 0.06 (–0.20 to 0.33) | −2.06 (−2.51 to −1.60) [<.05] |
| Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.62 (0.46 to0.78) [<.05] | −0.16 (–0.64 to 0.32) | −0.74 (–0.89 to –0.60) [<.05] | 0.45 (–0.05 to 0.95) | −2.63 (−4.25 to −0.98) [<.05] |
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