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Table 2 Endoscopic examination features of cases and controls

From: Population attributable fraction of Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma due to smoking and alcohol in Uganda

Endoscopic features

Control

Case

n = 142, n (%)

n = 67, n (%)

Normal

30 (21.13)

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Upper esophageal mass

_

5 (7.46)

Mid esophageal mass

1 (0.70)

6 (8.96)

Lower esophageal mass

8 (5.63)

21 (31.34)

Esophageal mass (unspecified location)

2 (1.41)

28 (41.79)

GE junctional mass

4 (2.82)

2 (2.99)

Gastritis

45 (31.69)

1 (0.49)

Othersa

83 (58.45)

2 (2.99)

Missing

14 (9.86)

2 (2.99)

Rapid urease (CLO) positivity

42 (29.58)

9 (13.43)

  1. Othersa: gastritis of unspecified location; CLO: Campylobacter like organism