Table I.
Characteristics | Cases, no. (%) (n=23) | Controls, no. (%) (n=40) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age at diagnosis, years median ± SD | 56.3±9.1 | 55.8±9.2 | 0.8180 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 0.9280 | ||
<24 | 6 (26.1) | 12 (30.0) | |
>24 and <30 | 10 (43.5) | 15 (37.5) | |
>30 | 7 (30.4) | 13 (32.5) | |
Smoking | 13 (56.5) | 13 (32.5) | 0.0622 |
Alcohol | 13 (56.5) | 19 (47.5) | 0.4904 |
Education | 0.1219 | ||
Lower than high school | 15 (65.2) | 18 (55.0) | |
High school or higher | 8 (34.8) | 22 (45.0) | |
Family history of gastric cancer | 2 (8.7) | 2 (5.0) | 0.7817 |
H. pylori-positive | 17 (73.9) | 28 (70.0) | 0.7406 |
Copy no. | 1.277±0.472 | 1.165±0.567 | 0.4218 |
BMI, body mass index; H. pylori, Helicobacter pylori.