Brief Reports
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
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
FactorsIncluded studiesqP
Liver diseases
HBV infection2674.720.000b
HCV infection1510.680.711
Liver cirrhosis923.610.003b
History of hepatitis20104.130.000b
Family history
Family history of PLC2596.950.000b
Psychological factors
Negative living events1025.540.002b
Unstable emotion63.460.630
Depressed character612.690.027a
Past history of exposure to poison
Pesticide516.990.002b
Aflatoxin43.470.325
Living style
Alcoholic2282.130.000b
Smoking1524.580.039a
Intake of musty food33.720.156
Intake of pickle523.730.000b
Intake of bean products418.560.000b
Tea416.030.001b
Drinking water from pond8649.100.000b
Drinking water from river29.050.003b
Drinking water from well510.440.034a
Table 2 Summary of the association between factors and PLC
FactorsTotal case/controlCombined OR95%CIχ2 (g = 1)P
Liver diseases
HBV infection3 390/4 60411.348.72-14.75327.600.000b
HCV infection1 737/2 5344.283.30-5.56119.930.000b
Liver cirrhosis1 689/2 60911.976.19-23.1954.460.000b
History of hepatitis3 625/4 9035.714.11-7.92108.120.000b
Family history
Family history of PLC3 681/4 9323.492.68-4.5387.240.000b
Psychological factors
Negative living events1 688/2 0962.651.69-4.1517.900.000b
Unstable emotion1 502/2 0862.201.74-2.7744.480.000b
Depressed character1 355/1 7773.072.10-4.4733.990.000b
Past history of exposure to poison
Pesticide755/9691.550.82-2.931.840.175
Aflatoxin327/3271.801.44-2.2526.900.000b
Living style
Alcoholic3 207/3 9831.881.53-2.3235.600.000b
Smoking2 408/3 3471.241.09-1.4110.900.001b
Intake of musty food623/7231.871.42-2.4719.740.000b
Intake of pickle1 233/1 6021.691.34-2.1347.560.000b
Intake of bean products814/1 1580.740.29-1.900.130.718
Tea656/8700.690.31-1.510.880.348
Drinking water from pond1 561/1 6141.771.09-2.878.650.003b
Drinking water from river379/4371.410.38-5.190.270.603
Drinking water from well636/8560.790.45-1.367.990.392