Table 2.
Characteristics of participants
| Variable | All patients | BE patients | NS patients | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | 247 (100%) | 133 (53.8%) | 114 (46.2%) | 247 |
| Hospital of origin: | 247 | |||
| - A | 26 (10.5%) | 26 (19.5%) | 0 | |
| - B | 39 (15.8%) | 0 | 39 (34.2%) | |
| - C | 47 (19.0%) | 47 (35.3%) | 0 | |
| - D | 135 (54.7%) | 60 (45.1%) | 75 (65.8%) | |
| Mean age (sd) | 59 (13) | 62 (11) | 56 (14) | 247 |
| Sex: male | 141 (57.1%) | 84 (63.2%) | 57 (50%) | 247 |
| Civil status: | 246 | |||
| - married/living together | 197 (80.1%) | 108 (81.8%) | 89 (78.1%) | |
| - never married | 18 (7.3%) | 8 (6.1%) | 10 (8.8%) | |
| - divorced | 15 (6.1%) | 6 (4.5%) | 9 (7.9%) | |
| - widowed | 16. (6.5%) | 10 (7.6%) | 6 (5.3%) | |
| Employment | 243 | |||
| - paid work | 97 (39.9%) | 44 (33.3%) | 53 (47.7%) | |
| - no/unpaid | 41 (16.9%) | 22 (16.7%) | 19 (17.1%) | |
| - retired | 105 (43.2%) | 66 (50%) | 39 (35.1%) | |
| Education | 242 | |||
| - elementary | 37 (15.3%) | 21 (16.3%) | 16 (14.2%) | |
| - secondary | 149 (61.6%) | 77 (59.7%) | 72 (63.7%) | |
| - tertiary | 56 (23.1%) | 31 (24.0%) | 25 (22.1%) | |
| Endoscopic surveillance: once every two years | N.a. | 91 (86.9%) | N.a. | 132 |