Case Control Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2014; 20(32): 11313-11320
Published online Aug 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i32.11313
Table 2 Association between serum folate level and occurrence of gastric cancer n (%)
Folate
Odds ratio1
> 4.38 ng/mL4.38 ng/mL95%CIP value
All cases
Control (n = 149)119 (79.9)30 (20.1)1
Gastric cancer (n = 155)33 (21.3)122 (78.7)19.77 (10.54-37.06)< 0.001
Age < 60 (yr)
Control (n = 90)70 (77.8)20 (22.2)1
Gastric cancer (n = 59)10 (16.9)49 (83.1)17.39 (7.28-41.54)< 0.001
Age ≥ 60 (yr)
Control (n = 59)49 (83.1)10 (16.9)1
Gastric cancer (n = 96)23 (24.0)73 (76.0)21.67 (8.27-56.80)< 0.001
Male
Control (n = 90)68 (75.6)22 (24.4)1
Gastric cancer (n = 88)14 (15.9)74 (84.1)17.95 (7.93-40.62)< 0.001
Female
Control (n = 59)51 (86.4)8 (13.6)1
Gastric cancer (n = 67)19 (28.4)48 (71.6)20.95 (7.66-57.31)< 0.001