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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2013; 19(13): 2060-2064
Published online Apr 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i13.2060
Published online Apr 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i13.2060
Table 1 Clinical, lifestyle, and diagnostic characteristics between cases and controls n (%)
| Characteristic | Category | Case | Control |
| Gender | Female | 7 (14.3) | 7 (14.3) |
| Male | 42 (85.7) | 42 (85.7) | |
| Age group (yr) | 36-45 | 3 (6.1) | 3 (6.1) |
| 46-55 | 14 (28.6) | 14 (28.6) | |
| 56-65 | 21 (42.9) | 21 (42.9) | |
| 66-75 | 8 (16.3) | 8 (16.3) | |
| 76-85 | 3 (6.1) | 3 (6.1) | |
| Alcohol | Never drinker | 10 (20.4) | 16 (32.7) |
| Current drinker | 39 (79.6) | 16 (32.7) | |
| Former drinker | 0 (0.0) | 17 (34.7) | |
| Tobacco | No | 8 (16.3) | 24 (49.0) |
| Yes | 41 (83.7) | 25 (51.0) | |
| Hot drinks | No | 49 (100) | 49 (100) |
| Tylosis | No | 49 (100) | 49 (100) |
| Achalasia | No | 48 (98.0) | 49 (100) |
| Yes | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Caustic esophagitis | No | 49 (100) | 49 (100) |
| Plummer-Vinson | No | 49 (100) | 49 (100) |
| Head and neck SCC | No | 49 (100) | 49 (100) |
| Endoscopic gastric atrophy | No | 10 (20.4) | 42 (85.7) |
| Yes | 39 (79.6) | 7 (14.3) | |
| Gastric atrophy | No | 37 (75.5) | 45 (91.8) |
| Yes | 12 (24.5) | 4 (8.2) | |
| Intestinal metaplasia | No | 34 (69.4) | 41 (83.7) |
| Yes | 15 (30.6) | 8 (16.3) | |
| Helicobacter pylori | No | 25 (51.0) | 22 (44.9) |
| Yes | 24 (49.0) | 27 (55.1) | |
| Low-grade dysplasia | No | 47 (95.9) | 49 (100) |
| Yes | 2 (4.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| High-grade dysplasia | No | 48 (98.0) | 49 (100) |
| Yes | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Total | 49 (100) | 49 (100) |
- Citation: Almodova EC, Oliveira WK, Machado LFA, Grejo JR, Cunha TRD, Colaiacovo W, Ortolan EVP. Atrophic gastritis: Risk factor for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a Latin-American population. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(13): 2060-2064
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i13/2060.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i13.2060