Table 1. Demography and distribution of variables in the study (n=250).
Variable | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
Gender | ||
Females | 113 | 45.2 |
Males | 137 | 54.8 |
Age | ||
<50 years | 96 | 38.4 |
≥50 years | 154 | 61.6 |
Religion | ||
Hindu | 176 | 70.4 |
Muslim | 18 | 7.2 |
Christian | 13 | 5.2 |
Sarna | 43 | 17.2 |
Habit of smoking | ||
Non-smoker | 92 | 36.8 |
Smoker | 158 | 63.2 |
Habit of alcohol | ||
Non-alcoholic | 102 | 40.8 |
Alcoholic | 148 | 59.2 |
Site of lesion | ||
Esophagus | 76 | 30.4 |
Stomach | 149 | 59.6 |
Duodenum | 25 | 10 |
Type of lesion | ||
Benign | 198 | 79.2 |
Malignant | 52 | 20.8 |