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. 2013 Mar 21;19(11):1778–1787. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i11.1778

Table 4.

Associations between micronutrients and mineral salts intake and RUNX3 methylation risk, according to CagA status

Total subjects
CagA (-) or H. pylori (-)
CagA (+)
Methylated/ unmethylated OR (95%CI)1 Methylated/ unmethylated OR (95%CI)1 Methylated/ unmethylated OR (95%CI)1
Protein
Low 54/39 1.0 35/26 1.0 19/13 1.0
High 52/39 0.90 (0.50-1.64) 37/27 0.95 (0.46-1.95) 15/12 0.86 (0.29-2.57)
Fat
Low 60/39 1.0 38/23 1.0 22/16 1.0
High 46/39 0.74 (0.21-1.35) 34/30 0.66 (0.32-1.36) 12/9 0.98 (0.30-3.25)
Carbohydrate
Low 71/39 1.0 53/28 1.0 18/11 1.0
High 35/39 0.48 (0.25-0.91)3 19/25 0.41 (0.19-0.90)3 16/14 0.53 (0.15-1.91)
Vitamin A
Low 57/39 1.0 36/27 1.0 21/12 1.0
High 49/39 0.73 (0.40-1.35) 36/26 0.88 (0.42-1.86) 13/13 0.51 (0.17-1.56)
Vitamin B1
Low 65/40 1.0 48/24 1.0 17/15 1.0
High 41/38 0.67 (0.36-1.22) 24/29 0.42 (0.20-0.89)23 17/10 2.04 (0.63-6.62)2
Vitamin B2
Lo 56/39 1.0 37/25 1.0 19/14 1.0
High 50/39 0.81 (0.44-1.48) 35/28 0.77 (0.37-1.62) 15/11 0.97 (0.33-2.85)
Vitamin C
Low 66/39 1.0 50/31 1.0 16/8 1.0
High 40/39 0.56 (0.30-1.04) 22/22 0.59 (0.27-1.29) 18/17 0.38 (0.11-1.28)
Vitamin E
Low 73/39 1.0 54/24 1.0 19/15 1.0
High 33/39 0.47 (0.26-0.88)3 18/29 0.29 (0.13-0.62)23 15/10 1.30 (0.42-4.05)2
1

Adjusted for age, sex, total energy intake;

2

Odds ratio (OR) was significantly different according to CagA status in a homogeneity test;

3

P value < 0.05 statistically significant difference.