Case Control Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2014; 20(46): 17456-17462
Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17456
Table 1 Selected characteristics of cases and controls n (%)
Casesn = 360Controlsn = 400
Age, mean ± SD67.8 ± 8.864.8 ± 9.5
Sex
Male215 (59.7)226 (56.5)
Female145 (40.3)174 (43.5)
BMI, mean ± SD22.9 ± 3.322.8 ± 3.2
History of diabetes
Yes87 (24.1)35 (8.7)
No269 (74.7)362 (90.5)
Cigarette smoking
Ever215 (59.7)198 (49.5)
Never145 (40.2)202 (50.5)
Age upon starting smoking (mean ± SD)21.8 ± 4.820.5 ± 4.5
Number of cigarettes smoked per day (mean ± SD)20.3 ± 9.016.2 ± 9.2