Table 1.
Comparison of Demographic Data in the Study Subjects
Patients | Controls | Differences | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 62.73 + 10.42 | 59.89 + 10.14 | N.S. |
Gender (M/F) | 58/18 | 108 /44 | N.S. |
BMI (Kg/M2) | 22.13 + 2.84 | 23.21 + 2.76 | 0.02 |
Smokers | 29 (38.2%) | 58 (38.1%) | N.S. |
Alcohol drinkers | 7 (9.2%) | 14 (9.2 %) | N.S. |
CEA level (ng/ml) | 35.18 + 75 | 1.59 + 1.3 | 0.0001 |
P values less than 0.05 were considered significant- NS, not significant