Table 1.
Demographic information of case and control subjects.
| Intestinal Metaplasia (Cases) | No Intestinal Metaplasia (Controls) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects (N) | 103 | 216 | |
| Age (years) | 59.4 ± 11.6 | 56.9 ± 13.6 | NS 1 |
| <60 years old | 49.5% (51) | 61.1% (132) | |
| >60 years old | 50.5% (52) | 38.9% (84) | |
| Gender | 0.01 | ||
| Male | 50.5% (52) | 32.4% (70) | |
| Female | 49.5% (51) | 67.5% (146) | |
| Ethnicity | NS | ||
| Hispanic | 68% (70) | 64.8% (140) | |
| African American | 23.3% (24) | 19.0% (41) | |
| Caucasian | 4.9% (5) | 13.0% (28) | |
| Asian | 3.9% (4) | 3.2% (7) | |
| Body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) | NS | ||
| Underweight | 3.9% (4) | 1.9% (4) | |
| Normal | 24.3% (25) | 24.1% (52) | |
| Overweight | 35.9% (37) | 34.7% (75) | |
| Obese (total) | 35.9% (37) | 39.3% (85) | |
| Obesity Class I | 24.3% (25) | 20.4% (44) | |
| Obesity Class II | 10.7% (11) | 12% (26) | |
| Obesity Class III | 1% (1) | 6.9% (15) | |
| History of Diabetes Mellitus | NS | ||
| Without Diabetes Mellitus | 87.4% (90) | 91.7% (198) | |
| With Diabetes Mellitus | 12.6% (13) | 8.3% (18) | |
| History of hypertension | <0.001 | ||
| Without Hypertension | 96.1% (99) | 81.9% (177) | |
| With hypertension | 3.9% (4) | 18.1% (39) | |
| Season of vitamin D measurement | 0.01 | ||
| Fall-Winter | 24.3% (25) | 38.4% (86) | |
| Spring-Summer | 75.7% (78) | 61.6% (133) |
1 Abbreviations: NS: Not Significant.