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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2026; 18(10): 122120
Published online Oct 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.122120
Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics between two groups, n (%)/mean ± SD
Variable
Observation (n = 119)
Control (n = 117)
χ2/t/Z
P value
Gender - male71 (59.7)67 (57.3)0.1860.666
Gender - female48 (40.3)50 (42.7)--
Age (years)58.34 ± 8.7257.86 ± 9.150.4120.681
BMI (kg/m2)23.18 ± 2.8623.42 ± 2.91-0.6390.523
Smoking history42 (35.3)38 (32.5)0.2040.651
Drinking history35 (29.4)31 (26.5)0.2490.618
Diabetes history18 (15.1)15 (12.8)0.2600.610
Hypertension history 32 (26.9)29 (24.8)0.1370.711
Staging - carcinoma in situ98 (82.4)95 (81.2)0.0890.766
Staging - intramucosal carcinoma21 (17.6)22 (18.8)--
Differentiation - well-moderate103 (86.6)99 (84.6)0.3240.569
Differentiation - poorly differentiated16 (13.4)18 (15.4)--
Atrophic gastritis119 (100.0)117 (100.0)--
Intestinal metaplasia108 (90.8)104 (88.9)0.2250.635
LGIN45 (37.8)42 (35.9)0.0930.760
HGIN12 (10.1)14 (12.0)0.2120.645
Location - antrum52 (43.7)54 (46.2)0.8920.827
Location - body35 (29.4)31 (26.5)--
Location - angle23 (19.3)24 (20.5)--
Location - cardia9 (7.6)8 (6.8)--
H. pylori infection68 (57.1)64 (54.7)0.1410.707
Pre-treatment TCM score18.52 ± 5.3618.21 ± 5.480.4390.661


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