Sex-dependent associations between MAP3K1 gene polymorphisms and soy products with the gastric cancer risk in Korea: a case-control study

Table 2 Associations of general characteristics with GC risk according to sex

Variables	Men		Women
Variables	OR	(95 % CI)^a	OR	(95 % CI)^a
Education level
≤ Middle school	1.00	Ref.	1.00	Ref.
≥ High school	0.82	(0.48-1.42)	0.93	(0.36-2.40)
Smoking status
Never	1.00	Ref.	1.00	Ref.
Former & current	2.40	(1.13-5.09)	2.60	(0.85-7.92)
Alcohol consumption
Never	1.00	Ref.	1.00	Ref.
Former & current	1.05	(0.56-1.97)	0.86	(0.40-1.85)
Body mass index (kg/m²)
Underweight & Normal weight (≤ 22.99)	1.00	Ref.	1.00	Ref.
Overweight & Obesity (≥ 23.0)	0.45	(0.27-0.75)	0.52	(0.26-1.07)
Family history of gastric cancer
No	1.00	Ref.	1.00	Ref.
Yes	1.57	(0.77-3.22)	1.28	(0.44-3.72)

OR, odds ratios; CI, confidence interval.
^aAdjusted for age, sex, body mass index (≤ 22.99, or ≥ 23.0), education level (≤ middle school, ≥ high school, or missing), family history of gastric cancer (no or yes), smoking status (never, past and current smokers), alcohol consumption (never, past and current), hospital (Chungnam university hospital or Hanyang university Guri hospital), H. pylori infection (negative, positive, or undetermined), daily intakes of noodles and dumpling, and total energy intake (continuous).

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