Table 2

HRs for the association between type 2 diabetes and lung cancer risk in the Shanghai Men's Health Study (2002–2010) and the Shanghai Women's Health Study (1997–2010)

 No type 2 diabetesType 2 diabetes
Number of cases/person-yearsHR (95% CI)Number of cases/person-yearsAge-adjusted HR (95% CI)Multivariable-adjusted HR (95% CI)*
Men
 Entire cohort450/354 9021.00 (referent)42/28 8250.80 (0.58 to 1.10)0.87 (0.62 to 1.21)
 Sensitivity analysis†260/354 6041.00 (referent)28/28 8050.94 (0.64 to 1.39)1.10 (0.73 to 1.64)
Women
 Entire cohort469/801 1581.00 (referent)56/72 6000.88 (0.66 to 1.18)0.93 (0.69 to 1.25)
 Sensitivity analysis†396/801 0411.00 (referent)52/72 5960.93 (0.69 to 1.26)0.99 (0.72 to 1.34)
  • *Adjusted for age, birth cohort, education, income, body mass index, occupation, smoking status, smoking pack years (men only), alcohol drinking, family history of lung cancer, total energy intake, fruit intake, vegetable intake, total physical activity, hormone replacement therapy (women only), menopausal status (women only).

  • †Analysis after excluding lung cancer cases occurred within the first 3 years after diabetes onset.