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. 2008 Oct 7;99(9):1506–1510. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604701

Table 1. Characteristics of female and male cases and controls.

  Women
Men
  Cases Controls Cases Controls
Variables N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%)
Total 63 140 388 676
         
Age group (years at interview)
 0–49 5 (7.9) 10 (7.1) 28 (7.2) 38 (5.6)
 50–59 9 (14.3) 24 (17.1) 71 (18.3) 136 (20.0)
 60–69 14 (22.2) 39 (27.9) 131 (33.8) 206 (30.5)
 70–79 35 (55.6) 67 (47.9) 158 (40.7) 296 (43.8)
         
Formal education (years)
 0–9 45 (71.4) 74 (52.9) 266 (68.6) 423 (62.6)
 10–12 12 (19.1) 33 (23.6) 68 (17.5) 126 (18.6)
 >13 6 (9.5) 33 (23.6) 54 (13.9) 127 (18.8)
         
Alcohol status (current usage 20 years before interview)
 No 20 (31.8) 39 (27.9) 55 (14.2) 92 (13.6)
 Yes 43 (68.3) 101 (72.1) 333 (85.8) 584 (86.4)