Cyclooxygenase 2 polymorphism and colorectal cancer: -765G>C variant modifies risk associated with smoking and body mass index

Table 3 Relationship between C-1562T and R279Q genotypes and clinicopathological features of CRC

	-765G>C GG/GC+CC	OR1 95% CI
Age (yr)
< 60	49/11	1
≥ 60	70/7	0.445 (0.161-1.230)
Sex
Male	60/10	1
Female	59/8	0.814 (0.300-2.204)
Lymph node metastasis
N(-) (n = 87)	75/12	1
N(+)	41/5	0.762 (0.251-2.314)
TNM classification
StageI	22/4	1
> Stage II	94/13	0.761 (0.226-2.558)
External membrane invasion
(+)	91/11	1
(-)	25/6	1.985 (0.668-5.898)

¹The data were analyzed by Fisher′s exact test.