Table 1 Characteristics of participants in NHANES
Characteristics | According to COPD | According to colon cancer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non COPD (N = 1688) | COPD (N = 41) | P | Non colon cancer (N = 1718) | Colon cancer (N = 11) | P | |
Overall Omega-3 fatty acids (µmol/l) | 235.4 (179.4, 311.5) | 240.6 (167.0, 344.2) | 0.87 | 235.4 (178.7, 311.2) | 330.7 (202.8, 421) | 0.35 |
 Alpha-linolenic acid (µmol/l) | 61.5 (46.3, 85.3) | 59.7 (39.7, 73.6) | 0.34 | 61.2 (46.2, 84.7) | 60.9 (41.2, 102) | 0.72 |
 Eicosapentaenoic acid (µmol/l) | 41 (29.1, 60.2) | 50.5 (33.0, 63.7) | 0.18 | 41.0 (29.2, 60.4) | 57.8 (35.6, 68.3) | 0.21 |
 Docosahexaenoic acid (µmol/l) | 121 (91.6, 168) | 124 (84.1, 167) | 0.96 | 121 (91.4, 168) | 183 (124, 212) | 0.24 |
Overall Omega-6 fatty acids (µmol/l) | 4252 (3739, 4860) | 3997 (3456, 4750) | 0.05 | 4246 (3731, 4850) | 4232 (3754, 5460) | 0.92 |
 Linoleic acid (µmol/l) | 3450 (2980, 3980) | 3230 (2710, 3660) | 0.004 | 3450 (2970, 3970) | 3340 (2860, 3990) | 0.55 |
 Arachidonic acid (µmol/l) | 791 (650, 929) | 813 (678, 924) | 0.87 | 791 (650, 928) | 921 (624, 1050) | 0.38 |
Ratio Omega-6/Omega-3 | 18.83 (0.36) | 16.94 (1.82) | 0.25 | 18.4 (14.8, 22.5) | 15.1 (11.4, 20.9) | 0.15 |