Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2021; 27(33): 5595-5609
Published online Sep 7, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i33.5595
Table 1 Characteristics of individuals aged 40 to 79 years who participated in gastric cancer screening in Maebashi City, Japan, in 2006
Screening method


Endoscopy
Radiography
P value
Participants, n1074711155
Sex, n (%)Male4323 (40.2)4103 (36.8)< 0.001
Female6424 (59.8)7052 (63.2)
Age group, n (%)40–49 yr952 (8.9)1005 (9.0)NA
50–59 yr2043 (19.0)2264 (20.3)
60–69 yr3667 (34.1)3986 (35.7)
70–79 yr4085 (38.0)3900 (35.0)
Age group, n (%)40–59 yr2995 (27.9)3269 (29.3)0.019
60–79 yr7752 (72.1)7886 (70.7)
Age, mean (SD), yr64.75 (9.69)64.30 (9.57)< 0.001