Table 1.
Characteristics of subjects in the community group with and without ansa pancreatica
| All subjects (n = 587) | Subjects without ansa pancreatica (n = 582) | Subjects with ansa pancreatica (n = 5) | P value | OR (95%CI) | |
| Age (yr) | 56.8 ± 10.4 | 56.8 ± 10.4 | 53.6 ± 10.7 | 0.601 | |
| Females | 250 (43) | 248 (43) | 2 (40) | 0.702 | |
| Brinkman index (cigarettes/d × years) | 244 ± 408 | 246 ± 409 | 120 ± 240 | 0.361 | |
| Alcohol intake (kg/yr) | 5.8 ± 7.8 | 5.7 ± 7.7 | 11.4 ± 12.9 | 0.431 | |
| Clinical history | |||||
| All cases of pancreatitis3 | 6 (1) | 5 (0.9) | 1 (20) | 0.0502 | 28 (0.49-364) |
| Acute pancreatitis | 4 (0.7) | 3 (0.5) | 1 (20) | 0.0342 | 46 (0.74-746) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 30 (5) | 30 (5) | 0 | 12 | |
| Hypertension | 109 (19) | 109 (19) | 0 | 0.592 | |
| Hyperlipidemia | 67 (11) | 67 (12) | 0 | 12 | |
| Any malignant neoplasm | 45 (8) | 45 (8) | 0 | 12 | |
| Autoimmune disease | 14 (2) | 14 (2) | 0 | 12 |
Values are presented as the n (%) or mean ± SD deviation.
1
Welch’s t test;
2
Fisher’s exact test;
3
Includes subjects with single-episode acute pancreatitis and subjects with recurrent acute pancreatitis.