Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of cases and controls over the time period of −60 to +1 months relative to index date.
± values represent standard deviation.
Date of pancreatic cancer diagnosis defined as index date for each case and their control. FBG, fasting blood glucose; BMI, body mass index (weight in kg/height in m2); To convert FBG values from mg/dl to mmol/L, multiply by 0.055.
| Cases (n=736) | Controls (n=1,875) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr), mean ± std dev | 68.6 ± 11.3 | 68.7 ± 11.4 | 0.81 |
| Sex, male n (%) | 404 (54.9) | 992 (52.9) | .36 |
| FBG (mg/dl), mean ± std dev | 126.5 ± 50.5 | 104.7 ± 31.1 | <.001 |
| BMI, mean ± std dev | 26.7 ± 5.4 | 27.3 ± 5.3 | .01 |
| Parental history of DM, n (%) | 117 (17.4) | 311 (17.5) | .96 |
| Ever smokers, n (%) | 467 (65.9) | 1025 (56.2) | <.001 |