Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and features of diabetes among pancreatic cancer cases and controls.
| Cases | Controls | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | (N=512) | (N=933) | p-value |
| Demographic Characteristics | |||
| Age (y), mean* | 66±11 | 66±11 | 0.60 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 294 (57%) | 436 (43%) | <.001 |
| Present BMI* | 25±5 | 28±5 | <.001 |
| Usual adult BMI* | 28±5 | 27±5 | <.001 |
| Weight loss > 4.5 kg (10 lbs), n (%) | 317 (64%) | 58 (7%) | <.001 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 302 (59%) | 413 (46%) | <.001 |
| Diabetes Features | |||
| Family history of DM#, n (%) | 198 (39%) | 297 (33%) | 0.04 |
| Current DM treatment, n (%) | 125 (24%) | 43 (5%) | <.001 |
| DM treatment or FBG≥126, n(%) | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 243 (47%) | 67 (7%) | |
| No | 269 (53%) | 866 (93%) | |
| Proportion of new-onset DM (<2y) | 177/243 (74%) | 33/67 (53%) | 0.002 |
*
± values represent SD.
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DM in first-degree relative DM Diabetes mellitus, FBG fasting blood glucose, BMI body mass index (kg/m2)