Table 3.

Adjusted association between the consumption of Rg3 with susceptibility of rectal polyps

Regular consumption of Rg3	Cases	Controls	OR (95% CIs)*	P-value
Qualitative
No	483	447	Reference
Yes	117	153	0.71 (0.55–0.92)	0.009
Quantitative
No	483	447	Reference	0.015
1–3 times/week	46	57	0.75 (0.50–1.13)
4–7 times/week	39	51	0.71 (0.46–1.10)
7–10 times/week	32	45	0.66 (0.41–1.05)

Note: *Adjusted for family history of cancer, alcohol and smoking status.