Table 3.

Linear regression coefficients (backward): Factors affecting protein carbonyl content (PCC) concentrations (nmol/mL plasma) ^† in subjects from China

Subcategory	n	Independent variable remaining in the model‡	Standardized β	t	P
Total	402	Geographic location§	−0.330	−5.766	0.001
		Alcohol drinking	−0.141	−2.621	0.009
		BSA	0.113	2.001	0.046
		AAA	0.149	2.772	0.006
Guangxi	284	Geographic location¶	−0.358	−6.174	0.001
		Age	−0.157	−1.958	0.051
		BSA	0.196	2.371	0.018
		Alcohol drinking	−0.160	−2.454	0.015
		AAA	0.165	2.910	0.004
Chengdu	118	Constant	0.000	55.214	0.001
HXV(–)	303	Ethnicity	−0.130	−2.276	0.024
		AAA	0.258	4.498	0.001
HXV(+)	99	Ethnicity	−0.352	−3.587	0.001
		AAA	0.171	1.747	0.084

^† Dependent variables: Log(PCC).

^‡ Aflatoxin B1–albumin adduct (AAA), geographic location, sex, age, body surface area (BSA), hepatitis virus, smoking status, alcohol consumption, ethnicity.

^§ § Guangxi vs Chengdu.

^¶ ¶ Fusui vs Nanning.