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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2005; 11(33): 5103-5108
Published online Sep 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5103
Published online Sep 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5103
Table 1 Demographic characteristics among 134 cases and 237 controls
| Variables | Cases (%)n = 134 | Controls (%)n = 237 | Crude OR (95%CI) | P |
| Age (yr) | ||||
| Mean±SD | 58.9±12.6 | 57.8±11.8 | – | 0.41 |
| Education (%) | ||||
| <High school | 107 (76.1) | 86 (36.3) | 1 | |
| High school | 23 (17.1) | 94 (39.7) | 0.20 (0.11–0.34) | |
| >High school | 4 (3.0) | 57 (24.1) | 0.06 (0.06–0.16) | <0.0001 |
| Ethnicity (%) | ||||
| Mainlander | 102 (76.1) | 186 (78.5) | 1 | |
| Fukienese | 25 (18.7) | 33 (13.9) | 1.38 (0.78–2.45) | |
| Others | 7 (5.2) | 18 (7.6) | 0.71 (0.29–1.75) | 0.37 |
| Cigarette smoking (%) | ||||
| No | 10 (7.5) | 124 (52.3) | 1 | |
| Yes | 124 (92.5) | 113 (47.7) | 13.61 (6.81–27.21) | <0.0001 |
| Alcohol consumption (%) | ||||
| No | 24 (17.9) | 162 (68.4) | 1 | |
| Yes | 110 (82.1) | 75 (31.6) | 9.9 (5.89–16.64) | <0.0001 |
| Areca chewing (%) | ||||
| No | 66 (49.3) | 220 (92.8) | 1 | |
| Yes | 68 (50.8) | 17 (7.2) | 13.33 (7.33–24.26) | <0.0001 |
- Citation: Wu CF, Wu DC, Hsu HK, Kao EL, Lee JM, Lin CC, Wu MT. Relationship between genetic polymorphisms of alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk in males. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(33): 5103-5108
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i33/5103.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5103