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Table 7 Distribution of -448A>G DNMT3A genotypes and associated odds ratio (OR) in relation to age and gender in oesophagus carcinoma (EC) cases

From: A functional polymorphism in the DNA methyltransferase-3A promoter modifies the susceptibility in gastric cancer but not in esophageal carcinoma

Genotype

EC cases (%)

Controls (%)

OR

Pvalue

Age(years)

    

≤60

    

GG

43 (44.8)

80 (33.2)

1.0

 

AG

15 (15.6)

57 (23.7)

0.490 (0.248-0.965)

0.037

AA

3 (3.1)

4 (1.7)

1.395 (0.298-6.523)

0.985

>60

    

GG

18 (18.7)

69 (28.6)

1.0

 

AG

13 (13.5)

29 (12.0)

1.718 (0.746-3.960)

0.201

AA

4 (4.2)

2 (0.8)

7.667(1.300-45.230)

0.026

Gender

    

Male

    

GG

46 (47.9)

96(39.8)

1.0

 

AG

20 (20.8)

59 (24.5)

0.707 (0.382-1.311)

0.271

AA

5 (5.2)

5 (2.1)

2.087 (0.575-7.570)

0.428

Female

    

GG

15 (15.6)

53(22.0)

1.0

 

AG

8 (8.3)

27 (11.2)

1.047 (0.395-2.776)

0.927

AA

2 (2.1)

1 (0.4)

7.067 (0.599-83.374)

0.140