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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Colorectal Dis. 2009 Feb 11;24(6):647–654. doi: 10.1007/s00384-009-0656-8

Table 3.

Multivariable-adjusted joint effects of COX2 (−765 G>C) genotypes, various risk factors for colorectal neoplasms, and risk for incident, sporadic colorectal adenomas, MAP Study

Risk Factors Genotypes
GG
GC+CC
No. of cases/controls OR (95% CI)a No. of cases/controls OR (95% CI)a
NSAIDb use
 No 89/90 1.00 45/60 0.71 (0.41–1.22)
 Yes 19/37 0.46 (0.24–0.92) 9/24 0.51 (0.21–1.22)
Pinteraction =0.46
Total fat intakec
 Low 58/66 1.00 29/39 0.80 (0.41–1.54)
 High 50/61 0.77 (0.39–1.55) 25/45 0.61 (0.29–1.31)
Pinteraction =0.99
Total polyunsaturated fatc
 Low 49/65 1.00 28/43 0.84 (0.43-1.64)
 High 59/62 1.26 (0.65–2.44) 26/41 0.91 (0.43–1.95)
Pinteraction =0.76
Total linoleic acidsc
 Low 52/64 1.00 28/45 0.77 (0.40–1.49)
 High 56/63 1.06 (0.55–2.05) 26/39 0.84 (0.40–1.80)
Pinteraction =0.59
a

OR (odds ratio) and 95% CI (confidence interval) adjusted for age, race, sex, body mass index, smoking, alcohol intake, total energy intake, physical activity, and family history of colorectal cancer in a first-degree relative. Models for dietary fat and fatty acids intake are also adjusted for NSAID use.

b

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

c

All dietary fat intakes classified into low and high based on sex-specific median values in controls