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. 2016 Mar 14;22(10):2981–2992. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i10.2981

Table 4.

Risk factors for colorectal adenoma in young subjects n (%)

Variable Number of persons
Univariate analysis
Multivariate analysis1
Non-adenoma Adenoma OR (95%CI) P value OR (95%CI) P value
(n = 1523) (n = 253)
Males 1060 (69.6) 211 (83.4) 2.19 (1.55-3.11) < 0.001 1.43 (0.89-2.28) 0.136
Age (yr)
45-49 386 (25.3) 105 (41.5) 1 < 0.001 1
40-44 504 (33.1) 87 (34.4) 0.64 (0.46-0.87) 0.64 (0.46-0.88) 0.006
< 40 633 (41.6) 61 (24.1) 0.35 (0.25-0.50) 0.39 (0.28-0.56) < 0.001
Body mass index (kg/m2)
mean ± SD 23.5 ± 3.2 24.4 ± 3.1
18.5-24.9 993 (65.2) 144 (56.9) 1 0.002 1
25.0-29.9 402 (26.4) 94 (37.2) 1.66 (1.25-2.20) 0.90 (0.61-1.33) 0.599
≥ 30 55 (3.6) 9 (3.6) 1.16 (0.56-2.40) 0.55 (0.24-1.27) 0.161
Waist circumference (cm)
mean ± SD 82.1 ± 9.7 85.2 ± 9.3
Male < 90, female < 80 1161 (76.2) 164 (64.8) < 0.001 1
Male ≥ 90, female ≥ 80 362 (23.8) 89 (35.2) 1.74 (1.31-2.31) 1.72 (1.15-2.55) 0.008
Diabetes mellitus 55 (3.6) 16 (6.3) 1.80 (1.02-3.20) 0.041 1.29 (0.71-2.35) 0.403
Hypertension 309 (20.3) 81 (32.0) 1.85 (1.38-2.48) < 0.001 1.36 (0.92-2.02) 0.127
Metabolic syndrome 154 (10.1) 38 (15.0) 1.57 (1.07-2.30) 0.020 0.88 (0.53-1.46) 0.612
hsCRP (mg/dL) 128 (8.4) 22 (8.7)
< 0.10 1004 (65.9) 156 (61.7) 1 0.187
≥ 0.10 519 (34.1) 97 (38.3) 1.20 (0.91-1.58)
Triglyceride (mg/dL)
mean ± SD 119.2 ± 86.4 146.2 ± 101.3
< 150 1168 (76.7) 165 (65.2) 1 < 0.001 1
≥ 150 355 (23.3) 88 (34.8) 1.76 (1.32-2.33) 1.18 (0.85-1.63) 0.330
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)
mean ± SD 58.0 ± 14.8 55.4 ± 15.4
Male < 40, female < 50 162 (10.6) 30 (11.9) 1 0.563
Male ≥ 40, female ≥ 50 1361 (89.4) 223 (88.1) 0.89 (0.59-1.34)
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)
mean ± SD 135.1 ± 43.0 138.7 ± 36.8
≤ 100 244 (16.0) 38 (15.0) 1 0.106
101-129 493 (32.4) 67 (26.5) 0.87 (0.57-1.34)
≥ 130 786 (51.6) 148 (58.5) 1.21 (0.82-1.78)
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
mean ± SD 205.8 ± 38.1 210.9 ± 39.6
< 200 715 (46.9) 100 (39.5) 1 0.028 1
≥ 200 808 (53.1) 153 (60.5) 1.35 (1.03-1.78) 1.08 (0.81-1.44) 0.595
Current alcohol 637 (41.8) 133 (52.6) 1.54 (1.18-2.01) 0.001 1.04 (0.77-1.40) 0.806
Smoking status
Never 639 (42.0) 66 (26.1) 1 < 0001 1
Former 339 (22.3) 62 (24.5) 1.77 (1.22-2.57) 1.23 (0.79 -1.93) 0.359
Current 545 (35.8) 125 (49.4) 2.22 (1.61-3.06) 1.60 (1.07-2.41) 0.023
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Adjusted for sex, age, body mass index, waist circumference, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, triglyceride, total cholesterol, alcohol, and smoking. hsCRP: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein; HDL: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.