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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2009; 15(19): 2395-2400
Published online May 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2395
Published online May 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2395
Table 1 Background characteristics of cases and their controls
| Controls n (%) | Cases n (%) | χ2 MH | P | |
| Age (yr) | ||||
| <50 | 10 (4.53) | 8 (4.19) | ||
| 50-59 | 57(25.79) | 60 (31.41) | ||
| 60-69 | 98 (44.34) | 80 (41.88) | ||
| > 70 | 56 (25.34) | 43 (22.52) | 0.91 | 0.341 |
| Total | 221 | 191 | ||
| Income (yuan/year per person) | ||||
| Ten years before | 2097 | 3040 | < 0.01 | |
| Recent years | 3629 | 4746 | < 0.01 | |
| Drinking status | ||||
| Non-drinker | 96 (43.44) | 94 (49.21) | ||
| Drinker | 125 (56.56) | 97 (50.79) | 1.38 | 0.24 |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Non-smoker | 70 (31.67) | 58 (30.37) | ||
| Smoker | 151 (68.33) | 133 (69.63) | 0.78 | 0.08 |
- Citation: Ding JH, Li SP, Cao HX, Wu JZ, Gao CM, Su P, Liu YT, Zhou JN, Chang J, Yao GH. Polymorphisms of alcohol dehydrogenase-2 and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 and esophageal cancer risk in Southeast Chinese males. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(19): 2395-2400
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i19/2395.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.2395