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    • Nonsmokers and nondrinkers,
      least squares means (SE)      		 Nonsmokers but alcohol drinkers, least squares means (SE) Smokers but nondrinkers,
      least squares means (SE)      		 Smokers and drinkers,
      least squares means (SE)
      Beliefs about cancera
      Being overweight or obese 1.82 (0.06) 1.76 (0.06) 1.68 (0.14) 1.88 (0.14)
      Eating enough fiber 2.08 (0.05) 1.94 (0.06) 2.25 (0.12) 2.19 (0.14)
      Eating too much processed meat 1.56 (0.04) 1.47 (0.05)* 1.83 (0.13)* 1.63 (0.13)
      Eating fruits and vegetables 2.24 (0.05) 2.22 (0.07) 2.37 (0.14) 2.21 (0.15)
      a "How much do you think that each of the following can influence whether or not a person will develop cancer? (A) Being overweight or obese; (B) eating enough fiber; (C) eating too much processed meat; (D) eating fruits and vegetables", with responses selected from 1 = "a lot"; 2 = "a little"; 3 = "not at all". * Difference in the means between nonsmokers/alcohol drinkers and cigarette smokers/nondrinkers = −0.36; adjusted lower and upper level: −0.70, −0.03; p = 0.03.

      Table 1. 

      Least squares mean of beliefs about cancer by smoking and drinking status.