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Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2013; 19(13): 2060-2064
Published online Apr 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i13.2060
Table 1 Clinical, lifestyle, and diagnostic characteristics between cases and controls n (%)
CharacteristicCategoryCaseControl
GenderFemale7 (14.3)7 (14.3)
Male42 (85.7)42 (85.7)
Age group (yr)36-453 (6.1)3 (6.1)
46-5514 (28.6)14 (28.6)
56-6521 (42.9)21 (42.9)
66-758 (16.3)8 (16.3)
76-853 (6.1)3 (6.1)
AlcoholNever drinker10 (20.4)16 (32.7)
Current drinker39 (79.6)16 (32.7)
Former drinker0 (0.0)17 (34.7)
TobaccoNo8 (16.3)24 (49.0)
Yes41 (83.7)25 (51.0)
Hot drinksNo49 (100)49 (100)
TylosisNo49 (100)49 (100)
AchalasiaNo48 (98.0)49 (100)
Yes1 (2.0)0 (0.0)
Caustic esophagitisNo49 (100)49 (100)
Plummer-VinsonNo49 (100)49 (100)
Head and neck SCCNo49 (100)49 (100)
Endoscopic gastric atrophyNo10 (20.4)42 (85.7)
Yes39 (79.6)7 (14.3)
Gastric atrophyNo37 (75.5)45 (91.8)
Yes12 (24.5)4 (8.2)
Intestinal metaplasiaNo34 (69.4)41 (83.7)
Yes15 (30.6)8 (16.3)
Helicobacter pyloriNo25 (51.0)22 (44.9)
Yes24 (49.0)27 (55.1)
Low-grade dysplasiaNo47 (95.9)49 (100)
Yes2 (4.1)0 (0.0)
High-grade dysplasiaNo48 (98.0)49 (100)
Yes1 (2.0)0 (0.0)
Total49 (100)49 (100)
Table 2 Univariate and multiple logistic regression for case-control study according to gastric atrophy, alcohol intake, and tobacco consumption
VariablesUnivariate
Multiple
OR unadjustedP valueOR adjustedP value
Gastric atrophy5.3320.0083.760.063
Alcohol
Non-drinker11
0-32 g ethanol/d 1.290.7360.980.985
> 32 g ethanol/d 7.570.0144.540.081
Tobacco
No smoker11
51 pack/yr14.550.0117.850.058
> 51 pack/yr21.400.00611.570.040