Table 2 Risk of colon cancer associated with mismatch repair genotype*
GenotypeOverallMenWomen
Cases NoControls NoOR (95% CI)Cases NoControls NoOR (95% CI)Cases NoControls NoOR (95% CI)
MLH1 -93G>A
    GG95211701 (referent)5426331 (referent)4105371 (referent)
    GA5536881.00 (0.87 to 1.16)2953491.00 (0.83 to 1.22)2583390.99 (0.81 to 1.22)
    AA951051.12 (0.84 to 1.51)58581.19 (0.81 to 1.75)37471.03 (0.66 to 1.63)
MLH1 Ile219Val (655A>G)
    Ile/Ile7649371 (referent)4034961 (referent)3614411 (referent)
    Ile/Val6788431.00 (0.87 to 1.15)3974481.11 (0.91 to 1.34)2813950.89 (0.72 to 1.09)
    Val/Val1591871.05 (0.83 to 1.33)96971.22 (0.89 to 1.68)63900.87 (0.61 to 1.25)
MLH1 -93G>A/Ile219Val
    GG and Ile/Ile3524101 (referent)1862181 (referent)1661921 (referent)
    GA and Ile/Ile3174210.90 (0.73 to 1.11)1592190.88 (0.66 to 1.17)1582020.91 (0.68 to 1.23)
    GG and Ile/Val4415740.92 (0.76 to 1.11)2603190.99 (0.76 to 1.28)1812550.85 (0.64 to 1.13)
    GA and Ile/Val2362661.07 (0.85 to 1.35)1361291.29 (0.94 to 1.76)1001370.87 (0.62 to 1.21)
    AA and Ile/Ile951051.08 (0.79 to 1.48)58581.22 (0.80 to 1.85)37470.93 (0.58 to 1.51)
    GG and Val/Val1591871.01 (0.78 to 1.31)96971.19 (0.84 to 1.68)63900.84 (0.57 to 1.23)
MSH6 Gly39Glu (116G>A)
    Gly/Gly103713401 (referent)5807241 (referent)4576161 (referent)
    Gly/Glu5145571.19 (1.03 to 1.38)2832771.28 (1.05 to 1.56)2312801.11 (0.90 to 1.38)
    Glu/Glu48620.99 (0.67 to 1.46)31331.15 (0.69 to 1.91)17290.81 (0.44 to 1.51)
    Gly/Glu or Glu/Glu5626191.17 (1.02 to 1.35)3143101.27 (1.04 to 1.54)2483091.09 (0.88 to 1.34)
  • *Adjusted for age, sex, race, centre and usual amount smoked (cigarettes/day); observations vary slightly from table 1 due to missing data.

  • †Combined genotypes GA and Val/Val, AA and Ile/Val, and AA and Val/Val were not observed in the study population.