Table 1

Comparison of baseline characteristics in non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases and individually matched controls

CharacteristicCases (n = 104)Controls (n = 104)
Age, y 58 57 
Smoking   
    Number of cigarettes/day 20 20 
    Years of smoking 39 39 
    Pack-years 36 35.5 
Height, meters 1.75* 1.74 
Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2 25.5 25.4 
    BMI < 25, % 38 40 
    BMI 25-29.9, % 45 48 
    ≥30, % 17 12 
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg 84 88 
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg 136* 140 
Leisure-time physical activity, %   
    Intensity   
        Low 45 36 
        Moderate 48 52 
        Heavy 13 
    Frequency (times per week)   
        < 1 46 47 
        1-2 32 28 
        ≥ 3 22 25 
Dietary intake   
    Alcohol, g/d 9.6 11.6 
    Multivitamin supplement use, % 
    Calories, kcal/day 2584 2782 
Supplementation group   
    Placebo, % 28 29 
    Alpha-tocopherol, % 24 24 
    Beta-carotene, % 25 25 
    Alpha-tocopherol/beta-carotene, % 23 22 
Mitochondrial DNA copy number, median (interquartile range) 120.6* (105.6-155.9) 114.1 (99.6-130.7) 
CharacteristicCases (n = 104)Controls (n = 104)
Age, y 58 57 
Smoking   
    Number of cigarettes/day 20 20 
    Years of smoking 39 39 
    Pack-years 36 35.5 
Height, meters 1.75* 1.74 
Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2 25.5 25.4 
    BMI < 25, % 38 40 
    BMI 25-29.9, % 45 48 
    ≥30, % 17 12 
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg 84 88 
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg 136* 140 
Leisure-time physical activity, %   
    Intensity   
        Low 45 36 
        Moderate 48 52 
        Heavy 13 
    Frequency (times per week)   
        < 1 46 47 
        1-2 32 28 
        ≥ 3 22 25 
Dietary intake   
    Alcohol, g/d 9.6 11.6 
    Multivitamin supplement use, % 
    Calories, kcal/day 2584 2782 
Supplementation group   
    Placebo, % 28 29 
    Alpha-tocopherol, % 24 24 
    Beta-carotene, % 25 25 
    Alpha-tocopherol/beta-carotene, % 23 22 
Mitochondrial DNA copy number, median (interquartile range) 120.6* (105.6-155.9) 114.1 (99.6-130.7) 

Data are medians unless otherwise noted.

*

P < .05 for comparison of cases versus controls using Wilcoxon nonparametric test for continuous variables and using χ2 test for categorical variables.

Dietary intake data were available for 98 case subjects and 98 control subjects.

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