Table 1 General characteristics of study population
From: Association of plasma endotoxin, inflammatory cytokines and risk of colorectal adenomas
Characteristics | Case (n = 138) | Control (n = 342) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (se) | 57.0 (0.6) | 55.2 (0.4) | 0.01 |
Sex, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
  Male | 72 (55) | 142 (47) | 0.12 |
Race, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
  White | 121 (88) | 296 (89) | 0.73 |
  Black | 16 (12) | 35 (11) |  |
BMI, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.03 |
  Normal | 43 (32) | 147 (44) |  |
  Overweight | 61 (45) | 113 (34) |  |
  Obese | 32 (24) | 74 (22) |  |
Waist/Hip ratio (mean (se)) | 0.934 (0.007) | 0.907 (0.004) | 0.001 |
Calories (kcal/day), mean (se) | 1986 (65) | 1993 (47) | 0.92 |
Smoking Status, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.62 |
  Current | 11 (8) | 26 (9) |  |
  Former | 41 (32) | 109 (36) |  |
  Never | 78 (60) | 166 (55) |  |
Physical activity | 2263 (215) | 2565 (159) | 0.28 |
(MET minutes per day), mean (se) | Â | Â | Â |
Fat intake (grams/day), mean (se) | 75.8 (2.8) | 77.0 (1.9) | 0.71 |
Number of adenomas, mean (se) | 1.8 (0.1) | Â | Â |
Size of adenomas (mm), mean (se) | 5.7 (0.4) | Â | Â |
New adenoma histology | Â | Â | Â |
  Tubular, n (%) | 100 (95) |  |  |
  Villous, n (%) | 5 (5) |  |  |