Table 1. Characteristics of 106 Patients with Biopsy-Confirmed Gastric Cancer.
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 65 (61.3%) |
| Female | 41 (38.7%) |
| Age (years) | 53.3 ± 13.8 |
| Location | |
| Antrum | 45 (42.5%) |
| Body | 47 (44.3%) |
| Antrum and body | 10 (9.4%) |
| Cardia | 4 (3.8%) |
| Subtypes | |
| EGC | 64 (60.4%) |
| AGC | 42 (39.6%) |
| Lauren classification | |
| Intestinal | 52 (49.0%) |
| Diffuse | 50 (47.2%) |
| Mixed | 4 (3.8%) |
| Symptoms | |
| asymptomatic | 72 (67.9%) |
| symptomatic | 34(32.1%) |
| Smoking | |
| Never | 38 (35.8%) |
| Current | 30 (28.4%) |
| Ex-smoker | 38 (35.8%) |
| Alcohol | |
| None | 51 (48.1%) |
| Social | 37 (34.9%) |
| Heavy | 18 (17.0%)* |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or number. EGC, early gastric cancer; AGC, advanced gastric cancer. *More than 200 g/wk.