Fig. 2

Direct adjusted cumulative incidence function curves for overall mortality by categories of adherence to arMED score. HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, arMED adapted relative Mediterranean diet. Categories of arMED: low adherence, 0–5; medium adherence, 6–8; high adherence, 9–16. HRs and CI 95% from multivariable Cox model stratified by country, stage (metastatic, non-metastatic, unknown) and menopausal status at diagnosis and adjusted for age at diagnosis, attained level of education, physical activity, body mass index (modeled as restricted cubic spline), alcohol consumption reported at recruitment, smoking habit and intensity at recruitment, ever use of hormones for menopause at diagnosis, grade of differentiation, and tumor receptor status (ER, PR, HER2)