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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2010; 16(37): 4738-4746
Published online Oct 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i37.4738
Table 2 Demographic characteristics and risk factors for gastric cancer and malignant potential of gastric precancerous lesion
VariableHC (%)GPL (%)GC (%)1PGC vs GPL
GC vs HC
n = 147n = 145n = 1402OR (95% CI)/P2OR (95% CI)/P
Age (yr), mean ± SD54.8 ± 9.655.8 ± 11.456.5 ± 10.30.370
Sex
Female50 (34.0)35 (24.1)37 (26.4)11
Male97 (66.0)110 (75.9)103 (73.6)0.1461.13 (0.66-1.93)/0.6560.70 (0.42-1.16)/0.163
Smoking3
No114 (77.6)104 (71.7)102 (72.9)11
Yes33 (22.4)41 (28.3)38 (27.1)0.4840.95 (0.56-1.59)/0.8311.29 (0.75-2.20)/0.358
Alcohol4
No100 (68.0)69 (47.6)55 (39.3)11
Yes47 (32.0)76 (52.4)85 (60.7)< 0.0011.40 (0.88-2.25)/0.1583.29 (2.03-5.34)/< 0.001
FH5
No135 (91.8)120 (82.8)99 (73.8)11
Yes12 (8.2)25 (17.2)41 (26.2)< 0.0011.99 (1.13-3.49)/0.0174.66 (2.33-9.32)/< 0.001
H. pylori
Negative76 (51.7)39 (26.9)26 (18.6)11
Type I65 (44.2)98 (67.6)108 (77.1)< 0.0011.65 (0.94-2.91)/0.0824.86 (2.83-8.35)/< 0.001
Type II6 (4.1)8 (5.5)6 (4.3)  0.1321.13 (0.35-3.62)/0.8432.92 (0.87-9.86)/0.084