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. 2013 Jul 18;8(9):962–969. doi: 10.4161/epi.25696

Table 3. The association of global DNA methylation with detection of AFB1-albumin adducts.

 
 
AFB1-Alb adducts
 
 
% Methylation Undetectable Detectable OR(95%CI) AdjOR(95%CI)
LINE-1
1 unit decrease
241
899
1.00(0.93–1.07)
1.01(0.94–1.01)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Above mean(> 75.5)
119
459
1.0
1.0
 
Below mean(≤ 75.5)
122
440
1.00(0.70–1.24)
1.04(0.77–1.40)
 
Quartile
 
 
 
 
 
Q4 (> 76.79)
50
242
1.0
1.0
 
Q3 (75.50–76.79)
69
217
0.65(0.43–0.98)
0.61(0.40–0.93)
 
Q2 (74.20–75.49)
74
217
0.61(0.41–0.91)
0.61(0.40–0.94)
 
Q1(< 74.20)
48
223
0.96(0.62–1.48)
1.09(0.69–1.72)
 
 
 
 
Ptrend = 0.71
Ptrend = 0.75
logSat2
1 unit decrease
237
880
1.08(0.84–1.37)
1.26(0.96–1.66)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Above mean(> 4.6)
128
472
1.0
1.0
 
Below mean(≤ 4.6)
113
427
1.03(0.77–1.36)
1.17(0.87–1.58)
 
Quartile
 
 
 
 
 
Q4(> 5.0)
62
219
1.0
1.0
 
Q3(4.7–5.0)
62
225
1.03(0.69–1.53)
1.15(0.76–1.76)
 
Q2(4.3–4.6)
69
209
0.86(0.58–1.27)
1.03(0.68–1.56)
 
Q1(< 4.3)
44
227
1.46(0.95–2.24)
1.81(1.15–2.85)
        Ptrend = 0.20 Ptrend = 0.03

OR adjusted for age, sex, smoking, alcohol, HBsAg status, and anti-HCV status.