1. Characteristics of subjects (N=285).
| Characteristics | NAG (n=140) | AG (n=68) | GC (n=77) | P* |
| *, compared among three groups; NAG, non-atrophic gastritis; AG, atrophic gastritis; GC, gastric cancer. | ||||
Age (
) (year)
|
45.6±10.7 | 53.5±12.3 | 61.5±12.6 | <0.05 |
| Sex [n (%)] | <0.05 | |||
| Male | 76 (54.3) | 41 (60.3) | 55 (71.4) | |
| Female | 64 (45.7) | 27 (39.7) | 22 (28.6) | |