Esophageal Cancer
Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2007; 13(7): 997-1002
Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.997
Table 1 Characteristics of untreated esophageal SCC patients and controls (mean  ± SE)
ParameterPatientsControlsP
n2110
Age56.7 ± 1.951.1 ± 3.50.118
Sex (Female/Male)7/145/50.425
BMI23.8 ± 1.425.1 ± 0.60.370
Cigarette usage (Yes/No)10/113/70.242