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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2007; 13(45): 6082-6086
Published online Dec 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i45.6082
Published online Dec 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i45.6082
Table 1 Frequency distributions of selected variables in HCC patients and control subjects, n (%)
| Variable | Case (n = 100) | Control (n = 140) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 80 (80) | 114 (81.4) |
| Female | 20 (20) | 26 (18.6) |
| Age (yr) | 55.86 ± 10.12 | 57.12 ± 10.01 |
| Smoking status | ||
| Current smoker | 60 (60.0) | 92 (65.7) |
| Former smoker | 21 (21.0) | 26 (18.6) |
| Non smoker | 19 (19.0) | 22 (15.7) |
| Pack/year | 11.26 ± 6.25 | 14.89 ± 7.56 |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| Current drinker | 55 (55.0) | 70 (50.0) |
| Former drinker | 19 (19.0) | 29 (20.7) |
| Non drinker | 26 (26.0) | 41 (29.3) |
| Alcohol/year | 10.01 ± 5.21 | 13.58 ± 5.09 |
- Citation: Wu Y, Lin JS. DNA methyltransferase 3B promoter polymorphism and its susceptibility to primary hepatocellular carcinoma in the Chinese Han nationality population: A case-control study. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(45): 6082-6086
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i45/6082.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i45.6082