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Table 4 Univariate analysis of predictive factors in case of HNSCC.

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

 

HNSCC

CONTROL

p-value

OR

95%CI

Age

     

<45

16

78

0.001

2.74

0.13-0.54

≥45

36

48

   

Gender

     

Male

114

105

0.93

1.08

0.56-2.10

Female

21

21

   

6A*

     

-ve

6

2

0.03

2.93

0.58.79

+ve

129

126

   

5A**

     

-ve

106

110

0.02

1.8

0.96-3.66

+ve

29

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.