Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases and matched controls, The Singapore Chinese Health Study.
| Characteristics | HCC Cases | Controls | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 100 | 100 | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 66.4 (7.1) | 66.3 (6.9) | 0.936 |
| Female sex, N (%) | 25 (25%) | 25 (25%) | 1.000 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 24.2 (3.8) | 23.8 (3.5) | 0.461 |
| Hours between last meal and blood draw, mean (SD) | 4.8 (4.6) | 5.3 (5.4) | 0.555 |
| Alcoholic drinks/week, N (%) | |||
| Zero | 75 (75%) | 79 (79%) | 0.192 |
| 1– <7 | 13 (13%) | 16 (16%) | |
| 7+ | 12 (12%) | 5 (5%) | |
| Smoking Status, N (%) | |||
| Never | 44 (44%) | 49 (49%) | 0.553 |
| Former | 33 (33%) | 34 (34%) | |
| Current | 23 (23%) | 17 (17%) | |
| HBsAg Status, N (%) | |||
| Negative | 60 (60%) | 92 (92%) | <0.001 |
| Positive | 40 (40%) | 8 (8%) | |
| History of diabetes, N (%) | |||
| Yes | 30 (30%) | 12 (12%) | 0.002 |
| No | 70 (70%) | 88 (88%) | |
| Anti-HCV Status, N (%) a | |||
| Negative | 59 (98%) | 58 (98%) | 1.00 |
| Positive | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) |
Chi-square for categorical variables, t-test for means. a Only measured for 119 participants.