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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the case and control populations

From: Etiological study of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in an endemic region: a population-based case control study in Huaian, China

 

Case n (%)

Control n (%)

OR(95%CI)

P

Male

60

60

  

Female

47

47

  

Mean age (yr)

62.9 ± 8.19

62.4 ± 8.35

  

Smoking status

    

   None-smoker

40(37.4)

43(40.2)

1.00

 

   Smoker

67(62.6)

64(59.8)

1.14(0.64–2.04)

0.67

Passive smoking

    

   No

37(34.6)

54(50.5)

1.00

 

   yes

70(65.4)

53(49.5)

2.04(1.14–3.70)

0.02

Drinking status

    

   None-drinker

60(56.1)

58(54.2)

1.00

 

   Drinker

47(43.9)

49(45.8)

1.06(0.77–1.43)

0.70

Income (Yuan, Mean ± SD)

    

   Total

486.4 ± 425.80

592.0 ± 590.63

1.0(0.99~1.0)

0.10

   Average

127.2 ± 98.68

148.2 ± 122.28

0.998(0.995~1)

0.15

Family history of cancer

    

   Negative

39(36.4)

49(45.8)

1.00

 

   Positive

68(63.6)

58(54.2)

2.90(1.41–5.95)

<0.01