Table 2

IL-1B genotype frequencies in control subjects and gastric cancer (GC) patients in Guangdong (low prevalence region) and Shanxi (high prevalence region)

GenotypeGuangdong (low prevalence region)Shanxi (high prevalence region)
Controls (n = 192)GC patients (n = 84)Controls (n = 169)GC patients (n = 86)
*CancerGuangdong versus controlGuangdong: χ2 = 6.7, p = 0.010, OR 2.3, 95% CI 1.2–4.5.
†CancerGuangdong versus controlGuangdong: χ2 = 9.9, p = 0.002, OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.4–4.4.
‡ControlGuangdong versus controlShanxi: χ2 = 7.0, p = 0.008, OR 2.1, 95% CI 1.2–3.7.
§CancerShanxi versus controlShanxi: χ2 = 5.0, p = 0.025, OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.1–5.2.
IL-1B−511C/C87183419
C/T78459745
T/T27 (14.1%)21 (25.0%)38 (22.5%)22 (25.6%)
Sex adjusted T/T(12.5%)(25.0%)*(23.0%)‡(23.1%)
IL-1B−31C/C156 (81.3%)54 (64.3%)128 (75.7%)78 (90.7%)
Sex adjusted C/C(82.1%)(64.3%)†(78.0%)(90.0%)§
C/T3527344
T/T1374
IL-B+3954C/C1647715277
C/T287178
T/T0001 (1.2%)