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Characteristics of 335 EA cases
| Characteristics | EA cases |
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 62.9 ± 11.8 |
| Gender, male (%) | 295 (88.0%) |
| GERDa, yes (%) | 173 (50.6%) |
| Smoking, yes (%) | 269 (80.3%) |
| Smoking (pack-years), mean ± SD, medium (minimum to maximum) | 30.5 ± 31.0, 24.4 (0–212.0) |
| BMI at age 18, (kg/m2, mean ± SD) | 23.6 ± 3.8 |
| BMI ≥ 25 at age 18 (%) | 104 (31.0%) |
| Stage | |
| I–IIA | 98 (29.3%) |
| IIB–IV | 237 (70.7%) |
7 (2%) missing and imputed.
