Table 1 Basal characteristics and Clinical data of GC patients and controls
Characteristics | Control (n = 108) | Case (n = 105) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
aAge (years ± SD) | 53.64 ± 7.88 (range 20–80 years) | 55.43 ± 10.86 (range 22–80 years) |  | 0.169 |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 89 (82.4%) | 82 (78.0%) |  |  |
 Female | 19 (17.6%) | 23 (22.0%) |  | 0.429 |
aBMI (kg/m2) | 23.28 ± 1.97 | 20.55 ± 2.75 |  | <0.001 |
Anatomical location | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Cardia | – | 3 (2.8%) |  |  |
Non-cardia | – | 102 (97.2%) |  |  |
Histological subtypes of tumour | ||||
 Intestinal | – | 52 (49.5%) |  |  |
 Diffuse | – | 24 (22.9%) |  |  |
 Indeterminate | – | 29 (27.6%) |  |  |
Alcohol consumption | ||||
 No | 85 (78.7%) | 60 (57.1%) |  |  |
 Ever | 23 (21.3%) | 45 (42.9%) | 2.77 (1.52–5.06) | 0.001 |
Cigarette/bidi smoking | ||||
 No | 66 (61.1%) | 41 (39.0%) |  |  |
 Ever | 42 (38.9%) | 64 (61.0%) | 2.45 (1.41–4.26) | 0.001 |
Helicobacter pylori positive | 19 (17.6) | 22 (21.0%) | 1.24 (0.63–2.46) | 0.534 |