Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of gastric cancer patients and population-based controls.
| Characteristic | Gastric cancer(n) | Control (n) | z | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 808 | 1,146 | ||
| Age (mean ± SD), y | 60.55 ± 10.28 | 59.97 ± 9.73 | 1.255 | 0.209 |
| Sex (cases) | 0.160 | 0.716 | ||
| Male | 596 | 836 | ||
| Female | 212 | 310 | ||
| Smoking status (cases) | 1.906 | 0.197 | ||
| Yes | 149 | 184 | ||
| No | 659 | 962 | ||
| Family cancer history (cases) | 0.357 | 0.562 | ||
| Yes | 71 | 92 | ||
| No | 637 | 1054 | ||
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 5.59 ± 1.69 | 5.52 ± 1.07 | 1.039 | 0.298 |
| Diabetes history (cases) | 0.928 | 0.347 | ||
| Yes | 102 | 162 | ||
| No | 706 | 984 | ||
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.19 ± 3.52 | 24.88 ± 3.78 | 1.747 | 0.080 |
| WC (mean ± SD), cm | ||||
| Male | 87.12 ± 9.76 | 86.09 ± 10.11 | 1.915 | 0.055 |
| Female | 79.48 ± 10.07 | 77.69 ± 9.36 | 2.052 | 0.040 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.36 ± 0.82 | 1.25 ± 0.99 | 2.678 | 0.007 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | ||||
| Male | 1.35 ± 0.36 | 1.70 ± 0.40 | 17.309 | < 0.001 |
| Female | 1.45 ± 0.51 | 1.81 ± 0.35 | 8.938 | < 0.001 |
| Systolic BP(mmHg) | 122 ± 15 | 122 ± 17 | 1.077 | 0.281 |
| Diastolic BP(mmHg) | 80 ± 10 | 79 ± 11 | 1.567 | 0.117 |
| Hypertension history (cases) | 42.661 | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 212 | 164 | ||
| No | 596 | 982 |