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Sex distribution, age, and SIM status in patients with Barret’s oesophagus
| Male | Female | |||
| n (%) | Age (y)* | n (%) | Age (y)* | |
| All patients | 1380 | 58.2 (16–98) | 993 | 63.9 (16–95) |
| SIM present | 819 (59.4) | 60.0 (16–98) | 473 (47.6) | 66.7 (20–94) |
| SIM absent | 257 (18.6) | 53.9 (17–87) | 243 (24.5) | 58.0 (16–92) |
| SIM unknown | 304 (22.0) | 57.1 (19–90) | 277 (27.9) | 64.3 (19–95) |
*Values are mean (range).
n, number of patients; y, years; SIM, specialised intestinal metaplasia.
