Risk factors for the development of colorectal carcinoma: A case control study from South India

Table 5 Factors independently associated with colorectal carcinoma

Food item			Adjusted OR (CI)	P value
Mutton	Tertile 1	Never or hardly ever	1
	Tertile 2	Once a month	2.62 (0.08-6.33)	0.137
	Tertile 3	> 2-3 times a month	5.41 (1.55-19.05)	0.008
Egg	Tertile 1	Never or hardly ever	1
	Tertile 2	Once a month	1.54 (0.63-3.70)	0.340
	Tertile 3	> 2-3 times a week	3.67 (1.23-9.35)	0.013
Fried foods	Tertile 1	Never or hardly ever	1
	Tertile 2	Once a month	0.76 (0.22-2.54)	0.655
	Tertile 3	> 2-3 times a month	2.03 (0.95-4.43)	0.060
Fish	Tertile 1	Never or hardly ever	1
	Tertile 2	Once a month	0.02 (0.08-0.58)	0.195
	Tertile 3	> 2-3 times a month	0.39 (0.09-1.62)	0.237
Type of oil	Refined	NA	1
	Ground nut	NA	0.4 (0.15-1.00)	0.068
	Palm	NA	1.6 (0.75-4.04)	0.240