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. 2009 Jul 8;2009(3):CD005004. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005004.pub2

Gao 1994

Methods Case‐control study, population‐based in China
Participants 902 cases, 1,552 controls
Interventions N/A
Outcomes Association of green tea consumption with cancer risk
Matched according to sex and age
Adjusted for age, smoking, alcohol, education, birthplace
Cancer type & time of follow‐up Esophageal cancer
Sponsor Not declared
Notes Men:   1 to199 tea leaves in grams/month OR = 0.79 (95% CI, 0.53 to 1.17) ≥200 tea leaves in grams/month OR = 0.79 (95% CI, 0.56 to 1.13) p = 0.20
Women: 1 to 149 tea leaves in grams/month OR = 0.77 (95% CI, 0.39 to 1.53) ≥150 tea leaves in grams/month OR = 0.34 (95% CI, 0.17 to 0.69) p<0.01