Table 1.
Clinical characteristics
| Male | Female | P value a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunohistochemistry assay | |||
| Numbers of subjects | 8 | 7 | |
| Age (years) median b | 67.5 (45–71) | 61 (57–74) | 0.71 |
| Ethnicity (No.) b | > 0.99 | ||
| White | 4 | 3 | |
| Africa American | 2 | 2 | |
| East Asian | 2 | 2 | |
| Tissue | Normal colon | Normal colon | |
| Phase of menstrual cycle | Post-menopausal | ||
| ELISA for Plasma IL-6 levels test | |||
| Numbers of subjects | 10 | 10 | |
| Age (years) median b | 47 (43–59) | 49 (45–58) | 0.75 |
| Ethnicity (No.) b | > 0.99 | ||
| White | 5 | 5 | |
| Africa American | 5 | 5 | |
| Phase of menstrual cycle | Post-menopausal | ||
| Hormone replacement therapies | No | No | |
| Systemic healthy and no smokers | Yes | Yes | |
| Systemic antibiotic treatment (past 6 months) | No | No |
a
P values compared between the two study groups were analyzed by Mann Whitney U test (non-paired).
b
Data are median (interquartile range) values.