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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2009; 15(19): 2336-2339
Published online May 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2336
Published online May 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2336
Table 1 Characteristics of women with colorectal cancer and controls n (%)
Characteristic | Cases (n = 657) | Controls (n = 1342)1 |
Education | ||
No high school diploma | 95 (14.8) | 119 (11.8) |
High school diploma | 312 (48.7) | 632 (50.0) |
Some college | 143 (22.3) | 312 (20.7) |
College degree | 91 (14.2) | 257 (17.6) |
Type of postmenopausal hormone therapy | ||
Never | 417 (65.2) | 696 (55.7) |
Estrogen only | 73 (11.4) | 145 (10.9) |
Estrogen and progestin only | 41 (6.4) | 133 (7.2) |
Other combination | 109 (17.0) | 344 (26.2) |
Family history of colorectal cancer | ||
No | 492 (80.9) | 1060 (87.2) |
Yes | 116 (19.1) | 171 (12.8) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||
< 25 | 273 (42.7) | 538 (40.9) |
25-30 | 206 (32.2) | 465 (36.9) |
≥ 30 | 160 (25.0) | 314 (22.1) |
History of colorectal cancer endoscopic screening (colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy) | ||
No | 429 (67.3) | 816 (61.5) |
Yes | 208 (32.6) | 455 (38.5) |
Smoking history (pack-years) | ||
Never | 311 (48.7) | 677 (54.7) |
< 10 | 101 (15.8) | 208 (15.1) |
10-20 | 53 (8.3) | 127 (7.4) |
≥ 20 | 174 (27.2) | 305 (22.9) |
- Citation: Shadman M, Newcomb PA, Hampton JM, Wernli KJ, Trentham-Dietz A. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and statins in relation to colorectal cancer risk. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(19): 2336-2339
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i19/2336.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.2336