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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Feb 15, 2026; 18(2): 116336
Published online Feb 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i2.116336
Published online Feb 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i2.116336
Table 1 Univariate analysis of clinical features in colorectal adenoma patients, n (%)
| Colorectal adenoma group (n = 89) | Healthy group (n = 1065) | Statistic (t/χ²/z) | P value | |
| Age (years) | 52.70 ± 13.03 | 45.97 ± 14.17 | -4.294 | < 0.001 |
| Age distribution (year) | 19.924 | < 0.001 | ||
| < 40 | 14 (15.7) | 387 (36.3) | ||
| 40-49 | 21 (23.6) | 248 (23.3) | ||
| 50-59 | 26 (29.2) | 229 (21.5) | ||
| ≥ 60-69 | 28 (31.5) | 201 (18.9) | ||
| Sex | 13.383 | < 0.001 | ||
| Male | 61 (68.5) | 515 (48.4) | ||
| Female | 28 (31.5) | 550 (51.6) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.91 ± 3.54 | 24.30 ± 4.22 | -2.038 | 0.042 |
| BMI > 24.9 kg/m2 | 2.521 | 0.112 | ||
| No | 46 (51.7) | 642 (60.3) | ||
| Yes | 43 (48.3) | 423 (39.7) | ||
| Residence | 2.745 | 0.840 | ||
| Lhasa | 35 (39.3) | 341 (32.0) | ||
| Shannan | 8 (9.0) | 87 (8.2) | ||
| Nyingchi | 3 (3.4) | 39 (3.7) | ||
| Shigatse | 17 (19.1) | 210 (19.7) | ||
| Chamdo | 8 (9.0) | 112 (10.5) | ||
| Nagqu | 16 (18.0) | 251 (23.6) | ||
| Ngari | 2 (2.2) | 25 (2.3) | ||
| Altitude of residence (m) | 4.236 | 0.237 | ||
| 2000-3000 | 1 (1.1) | 56 (5.3) | ||
| 3000-4000 | 38 (42.7) | 388 (36.4) | ||
| 4000-5000 | 48 (54.0) | 606 (56.9) | ||
| > 5000 | 2 (2.2) | 15 (1.4) | ||
| Smoking history | 3.361 | 0.067 | ||
| No | 70 (78.7) | 914 (85.5) | ||
| Yes | 19 (21.3) | 151 (14.2) | ||
| Hypertension | 0.010 | 0.920 | ||
| No | 82 (92.1) | 978 (91.8) | ||
| Yes | 7 (7.9) | 87 (8.2) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.290 | 0.590 | ||
| No | 86 (96.6) | 1039 (97.6) | ||
| Yes | 3 (3.4) | 26 (2.4) | ||
| History of abdominal surgery | 0.038 | 0.846 | ||
| No | 80 (90.0) | 964 (90.5) | ||
| Yes | 8 (9.0) | 101 (9.5) | ||
| Family history of CRC | 0.017 | 0.896 | ||
| No | 82 (92.1) | 977 (91.7) | ||
| Yes | 7 (7.9) | 88 (8.3) | ||
| China risk score for sporadic CRC | 18.026 | < 0.001 | ||
| Low risk | 68 (76.4) | 966 (90.7) | ||
| High risk | 21 (23.6) | 99 (9.3) | ||
| Asia-Pacific risk score for CRC | 15.980 | < 0.001 | ||
| Average risk | 27 (30.3) | 504 (47.3) | ||
| Moderate risk | 44 (49.4) | 464 (43.6) | ||
| High risk | 18 (20.2) | 97 (9.1) |
- Citation: Zhao XL, Chen WY, Liu YM, Danzeng SL, Pingcuo QZ, Yu Z, Chen HD, Ciren YJ, Wu D. Detection rate and risk factors of colorectal adenoma in high-altitude population: A cross-sectional study. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(2): 116336
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v18.i2.116336