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Retrospective Study
©The Author(s) 2026.
World J Gastrointest Oncol. Feb 15, 2026; 18(2): 113959
Published online Feb 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i2.113959
Table 1 Variable description
Research variable
Categories
Coding
Gender
Male0
Female1
Education level
Junior high school or below0
Above junior high school1
Recurrent abdominal discomfort symptoms
None0
Present1
Long-term smoking history (smoking duration greater than 6 months)
None0
Present1
Long-term alcohol consumption history (drinking frequency greater than 3 times per week)
None0
Present1
Long-term tea drinking history (tea consumption frequency greater than once per week)
None0
Present1
Frequency of fresh fruit intake
Less than 5 times per week0
Greater than 5 times per week1
Dietary temperature preference
Moderate temperature0
Overly hot or cold1
Salt intake
Normal or less0
Excessive1
Sleep quality
Fair or good0
Poor1
Hypertension history
None0
Present1
Diabetes history
None0
Present1
Family history of tumors
None0
Present1
Family history of gastric cancer
None0
Present1
H. pylori infection history
Negative0
Positive1
Pepsinogen ratio
Age
Body mass index
Sleep duration


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