Table V.

Association between time (years) of blood collection prior to HCC diagnosis and peripheral blood leucocyte telomere length

Blood collection groups	TL Median (IQR)*	Longer TL (≥42.19) (N, %)	Shorter TL (<42.19) (N, %)	OR (95%CI)**
>10 years	55.13 (46.79)	75 (63.0)	44 (37.0)	1.00 (Reference)
5–10 years	37.09 (47.28)	29 (45.3)	35 (54.7)	2.16 (1.10–4.24)
<5 years	27.62 (23.31)	20 (23.5)	65 (76.5)	3.93 (2.00–7.72)

^*ANOVA test p<0.001.

^**OR adjusted for age, gender, smoke, alcohol use, HBV infection and HCV infection using blood collection >10 years prior to HCC diagnosis as reference.