Table 3 Adjusted hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for all-cause mortality by the tertiles of common fatty acid intake among ovarian cancer patients

Capric acid (g/day)^†

T1 (< 0.08)

34 (26.15)

1.00 (Ref)

T2 (0.08-< 0.13)

37 (28.46)

1.22 (0.74–1.99)

T3 (≥ 0.13)

59 (45.38)

1.92 (1.23-3.00)

P for trend ^*

< 0.05

Lauric acid (g/day)^†

T1 (< 0.19)

37 (28.46)

1.00 (Ref)

T2 (0.19-< 0.30)

37 (28.46)

1.04 (0.65–1.68)

T3 (≥ 0.30)

56 (43.08)

1.49 (0.96–2.29)

P for trend ^*

< 0.05

Myristic acid (g/day)^†

T1 (< 0.45)

32 (24.62)

1.00 (Ref)

T2 (0.45-< 0.70)

47 (36.15)

1.41 (0.87–2.28)

T3 (≥ 0.70)

51 (39.23)

1.86 (1.15–3.02)

P for trend ^*

< 0.05

Palmitic acid (g/day)^†

T1 (< 5.30)

39 (30.00)

1.00 (Ref)

T2 (5.30-< 6.98)

35 (26.92)

1.03 (0.63–1.69)

T3 (≥ 6.98)

56 (43.08)

1.72 (1.07–2.76)

P for trend ^*

< 0.05

Stearic acid (g/day)^†

T1 (< 1.42)

35 (26.92)

1.00 (Ref)

T2 (1.42-< 2.00)

45 (34.62)

1.78 (1.08–2.94)

T3 (≥ 2.00)

50 (38.46)

1.93 (1.12–3.31)

P for trend ^*

< 0.05

Arachidic acid (g/day)^†

T1 (< 0.03)

44 (33.85)

1.00 (Ref)

T2 (0.03-< 0.05)

42 (32.31)

1.00 (0.62–1.63)

T3 (≥ 0.05)

44 (33.85)

1.25 (0.70–2.24)

P for trend ^*

0.41

Palmitoleic acid (g/day)^†

T1 (< 0.36)

35 (26.92)

1.00 (Ref)

T2 (0.36-< 0.51)

49 (37.69)

1.66 (1.02–2.71)

T3 (≥ 0.51)

46 (35.38)

1.56 (0.89–2.74)

P for trend ^*

0.23

Oleic acid (g/day)^†

T1 (< 6.99)

39 (30.00)

1.00 (Ref)

T2 (6.99-< 9.12)

40 (30.77)

1.27 (0.78–2.06)

T3 (≥ 9.12)

51 (39.23)

1.96 (1.13–3.40)

P for trend ^*

< 0.05

Erucic acid (g/day)^†

T1 (< 0.10)

47 (36.15)

1.00 (Ref)

T2 (0.10-< 0.21)

28 (21.54)

0.54 (0.32–0.91)

T3 (≥ 0.21)

55 (42.31)

1.15 (0.75–1.77)

P for trend ^*

0.10

Linoleic acid (g/day)^†

T1 (< 3.77)

45 (34.62)

1.00 (Ref)

T2 (3.77-< 4.97)

45 (34.62)

0.95 (0.60–1.52)

T3 (≥ 4.97)

40 (30.77)

1.15 (0.69–1.94)

P for trend ^*

0.56

α-linolenic acid (g/day)^†

T1 (< 0.41)

45 (34.62)

1.00 (Ref)

T2 (0.41-< 0.57)

43 (33.08)

0.84 (0.52–1.34)

T3 (≥ 0.57)

42 (32.31)

1.06 (0.62–1.82)

P for trend ^*

0.69

Arachidonic acid (g/day)^†

T1 (< 0.01)

41 (31.54)

1.00 (Ref)

T2 (0.01-< 0.02)

46 (35.38)

1.13 (0.71–1.79)

T3 (≥ 0.02)

43 (33.08)

0.93 (0.55–1.58)

P for trend ^*

0.73

Eicosapentaenoic acid (g/day)^†

T1 (< 0.02)

38 (29.23)

1.00 (Ref)

T2 (0.02-< 0.04)

51 (39.23)

1.38 (0.86–2.20)

T3 (≥ 0.04)

41 (31.54)

1.05 (0.64–1.72)

P for trend ^*

0.87

Docosahexaenoic acid (g/day)^†

T1 (< 0.01)

43 (33.08)

1.00 (Ref)

T2 (0.01-< 0.04)

45 (34.62)

1.05 (0.66–1.68)

T3 (≥ 0.04)

42 (32.31)

0.88 (0.55–1.42)

P for trend ^*

0.51