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Table 3 Univariate analysis of predictive factors in case of OSMF.

From: Synergistic effect of stromelysin-1 (matrix metalloproteinase-3) promoter (-1171 5A->6A) polymorphism in oral submucous fibrosis and head and neck lesions

 

OSMF

CONTROL

p-value

OR

95%CI

Age

     

<45

76

64

0.001

2.94

1.66-5.21

≥45

25

62

   

Gender

     

Male

77

105

0.24

0.64

0.33-1.23

Female

24

21

   

6A*

     

-ve

3

2

0.79

1.89

0.05-6.93

+ve

98

124

   

5A**

     

-ve

74

110

0.01

2.508

1.27-4.94

+ve

27

16

   
  1. *6A-denotes 5A/5A genotypes and 6A+denotes 6A/6A or 5A/6A. **: 5A-denotes 6A/6A genotype and 5A+ denotes 5A/5A or 5A/6A. Data were analyzed by Fisher's exact test.
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