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 3 Characteristics of individuals aged 40 to 79 years who participated in gastric cancer screening in Maebashi City, Japan, in 2006 and subsequently received annual screening
Screening method


Endoscopy
Radiography
P value
Participants, n38326773
Sex, n (%)Male1643 (42.9)2533 (37.4)< 0.001
Female2189 (57.1)4240 (62.6)
Age group, n (%)40–49 yr188 (4.9)453 (6.7)NA
50–59 yr560 (14.6)1232 (18.2)
60–69 yr1295 (33.8)2458 (36.3)
70–79 yr1789 (46.7)2630 (38.8)
Age group, n (%)40–59 yr748 (19.5)1685 (24.9)< 0.001
60–79 yr3084 (80.5)5088 (75.1)
Age, mean (SD), b66.95 (8.71)65.46 (9.03)< 0.001