Polymorphisms in Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF𝛼) Gene in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis

Table 1

Distribution of select characteristics among AP patients and controls.

	Cases (%) $n$ = 103	Control (%) $n$ = 92	OR (95% CI)	P-value
Gender
Male	55 (53.4)	45 (48.9)	1.00 (reference)	.532
Female	48 (46.6)	47 (51.1)	1.2 (0.68−2.10)
Age
$\le$60	30 (29.1)	25 (27.2)	1.00 (reference)	.729
$>$60	72 (69.9)	67 (72.8)	0.90 (0.48−1.68)
Missing	1 (1.0)	—
Family history
No	80 (77.7)	82 (89.1)	1.00 (reference)	.150
Yes	18 (17.5)	10 (10.9)	1.85 (0.80−4.24)
Missing	5 (4.9)
BMI*
$\le$25	48 (46.6)	25 (27.2)	1.00 (reference)	.0002
$>$25	55 (53.4)	67 (72.8)	3.07 (1.68−5.60)
Smoking status
Non-smoking	57 (55.3)	63 (68.5)	1.00 (reference)
Smoking	46 (44.7)	30 (32.6)	1.70 (0.95−3.04)	.075

${}_{}{}^{*}\text{BMI}$; body mass index (kg/m²).