Brief Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2011; 17(23): 2860-2866
Published online Jun 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i23.2860
Table 1 Demographic information n (%)
CharacteristicsCases (n = 307)Controls (n = 307)P value
Gender (male)231 (75.2)231 (75.2)1.000
Age1 (yr), (range)59 (50-68)58 (49-66)0.145
Weight1 (kg), (range)62 (55-70)65 (57-72.75)0.001
Hypertension65 (21.17)59 (19.22)0.546
Diabetes17 (5.54)24 (7.82)0.262
Smoking82 (26.71)53 (17.26)0.005
Residence
Rural139 (45.28)139 (45.28)1.000
Urban168 (54.72)168 (54.72)