Risk factors for primary liver carcinoma in Chinese population

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2005; 11(28): 4431-4434
Published online Jul 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i28.4431

Table 1 Heterogeneity of investigated factors

Factors	Included studies	q	P
Liver diseases
HBV infection	26	74.72	0.000^b
HCV infection	15	10.68	0.711
Liver cirrhosis	9	23.61	0.003^b
History of hepatitis	20	104.13	0.000^b
Family history
Family history of PLC	25	96.95	0.000^b
Psychological factors
Negative living events	10	25.54	0.002^b
Unstable emotion	6	3.46	0.630
Depressed character	6	12.69	0.027^a
Past history of exposure to poison
Pesticide	5	16.99	0.002^b
Aflatoxin	4	3.47	0.325
Living style
Alcoholic	22	82.13	0.000^b
Smoking	15	24.58	0.039^a
Intake of musty food	3	3.72	0.156
Intake of pickle	5	23.73	0.000^b
Intake of bean products	4	18.56	0.000^b
Tea	4	16.03	0.001^b
Drinking water from pond	8	649.10	0.000^b
Drinking water from river	2	9.05	0.003^b
Drinking water from well	5	10.44	0.034^a

The values of q shown are statistical values of OR q test.

^aP<0.05 vs significant difference.

^bP<0.01 vs very significant difference.

Citation: Luo RH, Zhao ZX, Zhou XY, Gao ZL, Yao JL. Risk factors for primary liver carcinoma in Chinese population. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(28): 4431-4434
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i28/4431.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i28.4431