Table 1.
Baseline and clinical characteristics of subjects
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 55 (63.2%) |
| Female | 32 (36.8%) |
| Age, mean ± SD (years) | 50.8 ± 12.2 |
| ≥51 years | 58 (66.7%) |
| <51 years | 29 (33.3%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Batak | 46 (52.9%) |
| Javanese | 20 (23%) |
| Aceh | 12 (13.8%) |
| Malay | 9 (10.3%) |
| Education | |
| Elementary school | 7 (8%) |
| Middle school | 12 (13.8%) |
| High school | 57 (65.5%) |
| University | 11 (12.6%) |
| BMI, mean ± SD (kg/m2) | 22.2 ± 3.8 |
| Overweight | 39 (44.8%) |
| Not overweight | 48 (55.2%) |
| Gastric Premalignant Lesion | |
| Yes | 26 (29.9%) |
| No | 61 (70.1%) |
| VEGF-634 G>C polymorphism | |
| GG genotype | 24 (27.6%) |
| GC genotype | 46 (52.9%) |
| CC genotype | 17 (19.5%) |
| VEGF level, median (min-max) (pg/ml) | 441.7 (80.7 – 2185.2) |
| High (≥ 442) | 42 (48.3%) |
| Low (< 442) | 45 (51.7%) |