Table 4

- Association between secretion status with ABO and Rh blood group phenotypes.

Secretion statusEvent blood groupNon-event blood groupORs95% CIsP-values
 ANon-A   
Secretor55 (72.0)112 (81.0)0.630.33-1.220.226
Non-secretors21 (28.0)27 (19.0)
 BNon-B   
Secretor30 (71.0)137 (79.0)0.660.31-1.410.380
Non-secretors12 (29.0)36 (21.0)
 ABNon-AB   
Secretor14 (54.0)153 (81.0)0.280.12-0.640.004
Non-secretors12 (46.0)36 (19.0)
 ONon-O   
Secretor67 (95.0)100 (69.0)7.372.53-21.47<0.001
Non-secretors4 (5.0)44 (31.0)
 Rh positiveRh negative   
Secretor131 (76.0)36 (83.0)0.620.26-1.500.390
Non-secretors41 (24.0)7 (17.0)

Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%). ORs: odds ratios, CIs: confidence intervals