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Table 1 General characteristics of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and controls

From: Association between miR-27a genetic variants and susceptibility to colorectal cancer

Variable s

Cases

Percentage (%)

Control

Pecentage (%)

P value

OR (95% CI)

Age (years, mean ± SD)

54.9 ± 11.2

 

55.4 ± 10.1

 

0.15

 

Sex

Male

103

50.24

225

49.45

 

1 (Ref)

Female

102

49.76

230

50.55

0.859

1.032 (0.742 - 1.435)

Smoking status

No

61

29.76

201

44.18

 

1 (Ref)

Yes

144

70.24

254

55.82

< 0.001

1.868 (1.314 - 2.656)

Smoking amount (pack-years)

0

61

29.76

201

44.18

 

1 1 (Ref)

< 1500

51

24.87

123

27.03

0.453

1.21 (0.88 – 2.11)

> 1500

93

45.36

131

28.79

< 0.001

2.34 (1.58 -3.46)

Smoking duration (years)

0

61

29.76

201

44.18

 

(Ref) 1

< 5

12

5.85

37

8.13

0.325

1.069 (0.525 – 2.177)

5 - 10

39

19.02

81

17.80

0.067

1.587 (0.984 – 2.558)

> 10

93

45.36

150

32.97

0.002

2.43 (1.389 – 3.005)

Alcohol

No

89

43.41

236

51.87

 

1 (Ref)

Yes

116

56.59

219

48.13

0.044

1.405 (1.008 - 1.957)

Alcohol amount (cups/day)

0

89

43.41

236

51.87

 

1 (Ref)

1 – 3

39

19.02

102

22.42

0.284

1.014 (0.651 – 1.578)–

> 3

77

38.54

117

26.71

0.012

1.790 (1.230 – 2.606)

Alcohol use duration

0

89

43.41

236

51.87

 

1 (Ref)

< 5

32

15.61

78

17.53

0.329

1.088 (0.674 – 1.755)

5 - 10

29

14.15

65

14.61

0.436

1.183 (0.717 – 1.953)

> 10

55

26.83

76

17.08

< 0.001

1.919 (1.256 – 2.933)

Fruit intake (times/week)

≤ 1

68

33.17

120

26.97

 

1 (Ref)

2-4

53

25.85

165

37.07

0.042

0.588 (0.380 – 0.899)

≥ 5

84

40.98

170

38.20

0.245

0.872 (0.587 – 1.296)

Vegetable intake (times/week)

≤ 1

85

41.46

116

26.07

 

1 (Ref)

2-4

75

36.59

131

29.43

0.546

0.781 (0.524 – 1.164)

≥ 5

45

21.95

198

44.49

< 0.001

0.310 (0.202 – 0.476)

Education status

High school or less

109

 

228

  

1 (Ref)

College or University

81

 

202

  

0.839 (0.594 – 1.183)

Master or more

15

 

15

  

2.092 (0.987 – 4.434)

Income (RMB/year)

≤ 100,000

98

47.80

109

24.49

 

1 (Ref)

100,000 – 300,000

88

42.93

252

56.12

0.001

0.388 (0.270 – 0.560)

≥300,000

19

9.27

84

18.88

< 0.001

0.252 (0.143 – 0.444)