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 (%) | |||
| Male | 72 (55) | 142 (47) | 0.12 |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White | 121 (88) | 296 (89) | 0.73 |
| Black | 16 (12) | 35 (11) | |
| BMI, n (%) | 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 (%) | 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) | |||
| 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) | ||
| Size of adenomas (mm), mean (se) | 5.7 (0.4) | ||
| New adenoma histology | |||
| Tubular, n (%) | 100 (95) | ||
| Villous, n (%) | 5 (5) |