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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2012; 18(45): 6614-6619
Published online Dec 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i45.6614
Table 1 Characteristics of the 768 patients with colorectal cancer n (%)
Period A (1989-1993)Period B (2003-2007)P value
352 patients416 patients
Male202 (57.4)253 (60.8)0.335
Female150 (42.6)163 (39.2)
Age (yr)
< 5049 (13.9)27 (6.5)< 0.0001
50-5970 (19.9)55 (13.2)
60-69121 (34.4)95 (22.8)
70-7990 (25.6)180 (43.3)
≥ 8022 (6.2)59 (14.2)