Table 2

Estimates of relative risk and 95% CIs of diabetes according to quartiles of pasta meal intake

Energy-adjusted residual total pasta meal intake quartilesP value for trend
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Cases (n)2689252426182761
Person-years290 374.8296 741.9302 417.7305 846.2
HR (95% CI)
Model 1*1.000.92 (0.87 to 0.97)0.95 (0.90 to 1.00)1.01 (0.96 to 1.07)0.167
Model 2†1.000.97 (0.92 to 1.03)1.00 (0.95 to 1.06)1.03 (0.97 to 1.09)0.148
Model 3‡1.000.97 (0.92 to 1.03)1.00 (0.94 to 1.05)1.02 (0.96 to 1.07)0.328
Pasta/100 GL ratio quartilesP value for trend
Q1Q2Q3Q4
HR (95% CI)
Model 1*1.000.98 (0.93 to 1.04)1.03 (0.98 to 1.09)1.08 (0.98 to 1.09)0.001
Model 2†1.000.95 (0.90 to 1.01)0.97 (0.92 to 1.03)1.00 (0.95 to 1.06)0.539
Model 3‡1.000.95 (0.90 to 1.01)0.97 (0.92 to 1.03)1.00 (0.94 to 1.06)0.590
Pasta/1000 kcal energy ratio quartilesP value for trend
Q1Q2Q3Q4
HR (95% CI)
Model 1*1.000.95 (0.90 to 1.01)1.00 (0.95 to 1.05)1.04 (0.98 to 1.10)0.032
Model 2†1.000.94 (0.89 to 0.99)0.98 (0.93 to 1.03)1.01 (0.96 to 1.07)0.173
Model 3‡1.000.94 (0.89 to 0.99)0.97 (0.92 to 1.03)1.00 (0.95 to 1.06)0.368
  • *Model 1 adjusted for age, race, region and study indicators.

  • †Model 2 adjusted for age, race, region, study indicators, body mass index (BMI), total energy intake and percent energy from carbohydrates.

  • ‡Model 3 adjusted for age, race, region, study indicators, BMI, total energy intake, per cent energy from carbohydrates, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, Healthy Eating Index (HEI) 2005 and family history of diabetes.

  • GL, glycaemic load.