Case Control Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Sep 15, 2022; 14(9): 1689-1698
Published online Sep 15, 2022. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i9.1689
Table 1 Characteristics and potential factors in cases with esophageal precancerous lesions and controls
Category
Cases, n = 200
Controls, n = 200
Adjusted OR (95%CI)1
P value
Age (yr), mean ± SD63.01 ± 6.0862.85 ± 6.030.792a
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD24.52 ± 3.3324.36 ± 3.370.631a
Normal (18.5-23.9)82 (41.0%)84 (42.0%)1.00 (reference)
Underweight (< 18.5)4 (2.0%)5 (2.5%)0.61 (0.12-3.02)0.545
Overweight (24.0-28.0)84 (42.0%)89 (44.5%)0.95 (0.61-1.49)0.836
Obese (> 28.0)30 (15.0%)22 (11.0%)1.61 (0.83-3.12)0.164
Education level
Illiterate100 (50.0%)96 (48.0%)1.00 (reference)
Primary school education74 (37.0%)77 (38.5%)0.79 (0.45-1.39)0.413
Middle school education and higher26 (13.0%)27 (13.5%)0.81 (0.36-1.79)0.599
Annual income/person (RMB)
1-500053 (26.5%)42 (21.0%)1.00 (reference)
5001-1000088 (44.0%)86 (43.0%)0.75 (0.45-1.25)0.267
> 1000059 (29.5%)72 (36.0%)0.67 (0.37-1.21)0.183
Current smoking status (number of cigarettes/d)
Non-smoker126 (63.0%)134 (67.0%)1.00 (reference)
1-1020 (10.0%)17 (8.5%)1.39 (0.67-2.87)0.381
11-2038 (19.0%)41 (20.5%)1.10 (0.61-1.97)0.755
> 2016 (8.0%)8 (4.0%)3.11 (1.00-9.63)0.049
Current drinking status (alcohol units consumed/d, 1 unit is 8 g or 10 mL of pure alcohol)
Non-drinker147 (73.5%)151 (75.5%)1.00 (reference)
< 410 (5.0%)10 (5.0%)1.03 (0.41-2.59)0.954
4-26 (13.0%)23 (11.5%)1.02 (0.52-2.02)0.946
8-17 (8.5%)16 (8.0%)1.06 (0.47-2.42)0.885
H. pylori infection
Negative153 (76.5%)142 (71.0%)1.00 (reference)
Positive47 (23.5%)58 (29.0%)0.75 (0.46-1.24)0.265
Table 2 Difference in Helicobacter pylori infection among controls and cases with esophageal precancerous lesions
GroupH. pylori infection
P valuea
Negative
Positive
Positive rate
Controls1425829.0%
EPL cases (upper and mid thoracic esophagus)1003324.8%0.384
EPL cases (lower thoracic esophagus)531420.9%
Table 3 Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and esophageal precancerous lesion risk dichotomized by gender, age, cigarette smoking, and alcohol drinking

Cases
Controls
Crude OR (95%CI)
P value
Adjusted OR (95%CI)1
P value
Malen = 100n = 100
H. pylori (-)78 (78.0%)72 (72.0%)1.00 (reference)-1.00 (reference)-
H. pylori (+)22 (22.0%)28 (28.0%)0.73 (0.38-2.38)0.3280.64 (0.32-1.27)0.200
Femalen = 100n = 100
H. pylori (-)75 (75.0%)70 (70.0%)1.00 (reference)-1.00 (reference)-
H. pylori (+)25 (25.0%)30 (30.0%)0.78 (0.42-1.45)0.4290.82 (0.42-1.58)0.548
Age < 65 yearsn = 107n = 107
H. pylori (-)76 (71.0%)73 (68.2%)1.00 (reference)-1.00 (reference)-
H. pylori (+)31 (29.0%)34 (31.8%)0.88 (0.49-1.57)0.6560.89 (0.47-1.67)0.708
Age ≥ 65 yearsn = 93n = 93
H. pylori (-)77 (82.8%)69 (74.2%)1.00 (reference)-1.00 (reference)-
H. pylori (+)16 (17.2%)24 (25.8%)0.60 (0.29-1.22)0.1560.59 (0.27-1.28)0.183
Cigarette smoking (-)n = 126n = 134
H. pylori (-)97 (77.0%)93 (69.4%)1.00 (reference)-1.00 (reference)-
H. pylori (+)29 (23.0%)41 (30.6%)0.68 (0.39-1.18)0.1700.74 (0.42-1.32)0.310
Cigarette smoking (+)n = 74n = 66
H. pylori (-)56 (75.7%)49 (74.2%)1.00 (reference)-1.00 (reference)-
H. pylori (+)18 (24.3%)17 (25.8%)0.93 (0.43-1.99)0.8450.80 (0.34-1.86)0.601
Alcohol drinking (-)n = 147n = 151
H. pylori (-)109 (74.1%)109 (72.2%)1.00 (reference)-1.00 (reference)-
H. pylori (+)38 (25.9%)42 (27.8%)0.91 (0.54-1.51)0.7020.94 (0.55-1.61)0.831
Alcohol drinking (+)n = 53n = 49
H. pylori (-)44 (83.0%)33 (67.3%)1.00 (reference)-1.00 (reference)-
H. pylori (+)9 (17.0%)16 (32.7%)0.42 (0.17-1.07)0.0700.32 (0.11-0.95)0.040