Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2013; 19(27): 4393-4399
Published online Jul 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i27.4393
Table 1 Population characteristics (n = 10461) n (%)
CharacteristicsMale (n = 7331)Female (n = 3130)
Age, mean ± SD (range) (yr)46.0 ± 13.2 (21-87)48.6 ± 12.4 (20-90)
Age distribution (yr)
20-29551 (7.5)113 (3.6)
30-392221 (30.3)736 (23.5)
40-491903 (26.0)896 (28.6)
50-591506 (20.5)776 (24.8)
60-69621 (8.5)374 (11.9)
≥ 70529 (7.2)235 (7.5)
Smoking2878 (39.3)20 (0.6)
Alcohol consumption1910 (26.1)39 (1.2)
Concomitant condition
Hypertension3459 (47.2)1093 (34.9)
Diabetes mellitus368 (5.0)162 (5.2)