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Table 5 Logistic regression models in EPIC men ^a : P-values

Model^b	APOC2	CLU	CO4-B	CO9	FETUA	MASP2	MBL2	PGRP2
1	0.31	0.02	0.62	0.96	0.52	0.20	0.47	0.25
2	0.26	0.01	0.62	0.51	0.78	0.18	0.87	0.20
3	0.80	0.19	0.13	0.29	0.14	0.08	0.51	0.17
4	0.64	0.089	0.089	0.86	0.25	0.21	0.99	0.27

P-values <0.05 are shown in bold type.
^a40 samples.
^bModel 1 (each protein considered as continuous): adjusted by age, smoking, waistline, education.
Model 2 (each protein considered as continuous): adjusted by age, smoking, BMI, education.
Model 3 (each protein considered as continuous): adjusted by age, smoking, waistline, education, daily intake of fruit, vegetables, red meat, and alcohol.
Model 4 (each protein considered as dichotomised above/below the median value): adjusted by age, smoking, waistline, education.

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