The Associated Ion between the VDR Gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Hepatocellular Carcinoma and the Clinicopathological Features in Subjects Infected with HBV

Table 2

The characteristics of the study population.

	HCC		Non-HCC		𝑃
Age (years)	52.45 ± 4.6		51.95 ± 2.8		NS
Sex (male, %)	75.40%		74.84%		NS
HBV infection time (month)	15.4 ± 3.4		13.8 ± 4.6		0.053
BMI (kg/m^2)	20.4 ± 2.4		22.1 ± 1.9		0.03
Serum AFP (ng/mL)	3546 ± 224		—
	𝑛	%	𝑛	%
Heavy alcohol intake, 𝑛 (%)
Yes	152	34.86%	109	20.49%	0.034
No	284	65.14%	423	79.51%
Smoking status, 𝑛 (%)			532
Smokers	122	27.98%	98	22.69%
Nonsmokers	314	72.02%	334	77.31%	NS
Family cancer history
Yes	72	16.51%	90	16.92%	NS
No	364	83.49%	442	83.08%
Liver cirrhosis 𝑛 (%)
Yes	213	48.85%	195	36.65%	<0.001
No	223	51.15%	337	63.35%