Table 4 Association of TAS2R38 diplotypes and PTC bitterness perception with dietary preferences and health status (P values)
From: Variations in the TAS2R38 gene among college students in Hubei
Dietary preferences and health status | Common diplotypes ( n  = 309) | Status of PTC bitterness perception ( n = 320) |
|---|---|---|
Region (Hubei Province/Other areas) | 0.655 | 0.418 |
Gender (Male/Female) | 0.407 | 0.000125 |
Have or have had rhinitis (Yes/No) | 0.257 | 0.545 |
Have a smoking habit (Yes/No) | 0.180 | 0.058 |
Have or have had gastritis (Yes/No) | 0.872 | 0.695 |
Have or have had enteritis (Yes/No) | 0.194 | 0.457 |
Like to drink tea (Yes/No) | 0.027 | 0.542 |
Like to drink coffee (Yes/No) | 0.051 | 0.860 |
Like to eat cruciferous vegetables (Yes/No) | 0.449 | 0.533 |
Like to eat oily food (Yes/No) | 0.595 | 0.197 |
Like to eat meat (Yes/No) | 0.803 | 0.388 |
Like to eat sour fruits (Yes/No) | 0.158 | 0.802 |
Like to eat sweet fruits (Yes/No) | 0.588 | 0.504 |
Like to eat cilantro (Yes/No) | 0.757 | 0.915 |
Like to eat fennel shoots (Yes/No) | 0.336 | 0.170 |
Have high blood pressure (Yes/No) | 0.350 | 0.395 |
Have baldness in the family (Yes/No) | 0.578 | 0.906 |
The taste is relatively salty (Yes/No) | 0.322 | 0.284 |