Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2010; 16(14): 1782-1787
Published online Apr 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i14.1782
Table 1 Baseline characteristics n (%)
DM group (n = 190)Control group (n = 190)P-value
Age (mean ± SD, yr)57.1 ± 12.557.0 ± 10.6NS
M/F86 (45)/104 (55)86 (45)/104 (55)NS
Smoking52 (27)61 (32)NS
Alcohol use51 (27)78 (41)NS