Table 5.

Regression Analysis of Factors Associated with HCC Development

Marker	Odds Ratio	95% confidence interval	P-value
DM	1.062	(0.337-3.349)	0.918
lymphocytic mtDNA deletions (ΔCt ≥2.56)	2.798	(1.560-5.019)	0.001**
Folic acid concentration (cut off < 5.36 μg/dL)	0.967	(0.749-1.250)	0.800

^**Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed); “DM”, diabetes mellietus