Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2012; 18(4): 368-374
Published online Jan 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i4.368
Table 1 General status of gastric cancer patients and controls
VariablesPatients (n = 332) (%)Controls (n = 380) (%)P value
Age (yr)
mean ± SE57.37 ± 0.6856.92 ± 0.660.638
Gender
Male208 (62.7)194 (51.1)0.002
Female124 (37.3)185 (48.9)
Helicobacter pylori infection
Yes138 (41.6)156 (41.1)0.89
No194 (58.4)224 (58.9)
Tobacco smoking
Yes86 (25.9)82 (21.6)0.175
No246 (74.1)298 (78.4)
Alcohol consumption
Yes63 (19.0)73 (19.2)0.937
No269 (81.0)307 (80.8)