Table 5

Multiple logistic regression analysis to explore risk factors contributing to HCC

HCC vs controls

OR(95%CI)

P values

HCC vs HBV carrier

OR(95%CI)

P values

HBV carrier vs controls

OR(95%CI)

P values

GA

≧16

9.87 (1.86~52.29)

0.007

16.67(1.89~147.3)

0.011

0.60 (0.05~7.15)

0.680

TG(mmol/L)

≧2.29

0.05 (0.01~0.27)

0.001

0.40 (0.07~2.20)

0.293

0.12 (0.04~0.37)

0.000

LDL(mmol/L)

≧3.11

0.32 (0.11~0.95)

0.040

0.80(0.25~2.57)

0.705

0.4 (0.17~0.96)

0.040

HDL(mmol/L)

<0.92

11.99 (1.8~77.56)

0.090

1.02 (0.25~4.10)

0.983

11.81 (2.37~58.91)

0.003

Multivariate logistic regression analysis was applied.

* p value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Zhao et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:49   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-49