Table 3 Logistic regression analysis results comparing cases to controls with low exposure to arsenic
From: Arsenic exposure is associated with DNA hypermethylation of the tumor suppressor gene p16
Variables | Regression coefficient | Standard error | χ2 | P-value | Odds ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Education | 0.000000 | 0.57735 | 0.00000 | 1.0000 | 1.000 |
Years of drinking water | 1.302854 | 0.76139 | 2.92805 | 0.0871 | 3.680 |
Smoking Index | 0.017927 | 0.02852 | 0.39504 | 0.5297 | 1.018 |
Alcohol Consumption | 0.677061 | 0.48951 | 1.91309 | 0.1666 | 1.968 |
p16 methylation | 2.302585 | 0.74162 | 9.63981 | 0.0019 | 10.000** |