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Table 1 Basic clinical features of the control and disease groups

From: Combination of Helicobacter pylori infection and the interleukin 8 –251 T > A polymorphism, but not the mannose-binding lectin 2 codon 54 G > A polymorphism, might be a risk factor of gastric cancer

 

Hp (−)

Control

(n = 176)

Hp (+)

NAG

(n = 108)

Hp (+)

Mild AG

(n = 52)

Hp (+)

Severe AG

(n = 61)

DU

(n = 175)

GC

(n = 283)

p

Sex (M:F)

87:89

41:67

23:29

37:24

90:85

151:132

0.1832a

Mean age (years)

52.5 ± 6.7

51.58 ± 6.65

59.52 ± 8.30

60.89 ± 8.55

53.2 ± 12.6

55.5 ± 8.8

0.1431b

Alcohol consumption (%)

52.27%

51.85%

48.46%

47.54%

57.71%

55.48%

0.1751a

Smoking habits (%)

19.89%

18.52%

30.77%

26.23%

58.86%

40.99%

<0.0001a

High salt intake (%)

25.00%

26.85%

16.92%

49.18

39.43%

48.41%

<0.0001a

FHx of GC (%)

10.23%

15.52%

13.79%

16.39%

10.86%

20.85%

0.0043a

Hp positivity (%)

0%

100%

100%

100%

96.00%

73.14%

<0.0001a

  1. a: Chi square test for comparison of percentage (GC vs control)
  2. b: Kruskal-Wallis test for comparison of mean ± SD (GC vs control)