Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2013; 19(32): 5271-5277
Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i32.5271
Table 1 Comparison of patient characteristics among proximal and distal sessile serrated adenoma group n (%)
Proximal SSA (n = 47)Distal SSA (n = 73)Univariate OR (95%CI)P valueMultivariate OR (95%CI)
Race (CC)37 (78.7)54 (74.0)1.30 (0.54-3.12)0.66-
Gender (male)21 (44.7)27 (37.0)1.38 (0.65-2.90)0.45-
Age (yr) (≥ median)28 (59.6)40 (54.8)1.22 (0.58-2.56)0.71-
Obesity22 (46.8)36 (49.3)0.90 (0.43-1.88)0.85-
Family history11 (23.4)5 (6.8)4.16 (1.34-12.89)0.014.72 (1.43-15.55)
P = 0.01
Diabetes mellitus14 (29.8)23 (31.5)0.92 (0.42-2.05)1.00-
Smoking30 (63.8)30 (41.0)2.53 (1.19-5.39)0.022.63 (1.17-5.90)
P = 0.02
Triglyceride (mean ± SD, mg/dL)124.9 ± 63.9129.7 ± 67.9-4.80 (-29.38-19.78)0.69-
Cholesterol (mean ± SD, mg/dL)179.1 ± 45.8180.9 ± 43.8-1.80 (-18.31-14.71)0.83-