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Table 7 The associations of the genotype within clinical characteristics

From: Association of MTHFR C677T variant genotype with serum folate and Vit B12 in Iranian patients with colorectal cancer or adenomatous polyps

Clinical feature

Characteristic

Genotype

Control

Case

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Sex

Female

C/C

155

95

Ref

 

C/T

89

54

0.99 (0.65–1.5)

0.962720

T/T

17

51

4.89 (2.67–8.97)

2.72e−07

Male

C/C

150

120

Ref

 

C/T

72

58

1.01 (0.66–1.53)

0.97430

T/T

17

41

3.01 (1.63–5.57)

0.00043

Age

 < 45

C/C

142

50

Ref

 

C/T

71

23

0.92 (0.52–1.63)

0.7744

T/T

16

13

2.31 (1.04–5.13)

0.0404

 ≥ 45

C/C

163

165

Ref

 

C/T

90

89

0.98 (0.68–1.41)

0.900

T/T

18

79

4.34 (2.49–7.56)

2.30e−07

Addictiona

No

C/C

234

180

Ref

 

C/T

131

95

0.94 (0.68–1.31)

0.72454

T/T

22

78

4.61 (2.76–7.69)

4.76e−09

Yes

C/C

71

35

Ref

 

C/T

30

17

1.15 (0.56–2.36)

0.704302

T/T

12

14

2.37 (0.99–5.65)

0.052515

  1. Bold indicates a p-value less than 0.05 is statistically significant
  2. aType of addiction = smoking (cigarette, hookah, opium)