Brief Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2011; 17(13): 1759-1765
Published online Apr 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i13.1759
Table 1 Characteristics of cases and control
VariablesGastric cancer n (%)Control n (%)P value2
Overall212377
Sex0.063
Male152 (71.7)242 (64.2)
Female60 (28.3)135 (35.8)
Age0.670
Mean ± SD (yr)62.47 ± 11.662.89 ± 11.3
Histological types
Intestinal155 (73.1)
Diffuse44 (20.8)
Mixed13 (6.1)
Tumor location1
Cardia74 (38.5)
Noncardia118 (61.5)