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Table 1 Characteristics of male nasopharyngeal carcinoma high-risk population by smoking status, Cangwu county, China, 2006–2013

From: Lack of association between cigarette smoking and Epstein Barr virus reactivation in the nasopharynx in people with elevated EBV IgA antibody titres

Characteristics

Smoking status

P Valuea

Never (N = 37)

Former (N = 40)

Current (N = 236)

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Residential area

      

0.039

 Libu

4

11.1

2

5.6

30

83.3

 

 Shatou

9

6.5

21

15.1

109

78.4

 

 Shiqiao

24

17.4

17

12.3

97

70.3

 

Age

      

0.176

 Mean(SD)

47.3(7.5)

49.5(9.3)

49.7(8.0)

0.323

 30–39

4

10.0

6

15.0

30

75.0

 

 40–49

19

18.3

12

11.5

73

70.2

 

 50–59

14

8.3

22

13.1

133

78.7

 

Education level

      

0.329

 Primary school or below

16

10.1

20

12.6

123

77.4

 

 Secondary school

15

13.6

18

16.4

77

70.0

 

 High school or above

6

13.6

2

4.5

36

81.8

 
  1. aP value for the comparison of means of age was determined by a one-way ANOVA, other P values were determined by a chi-square test. Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation
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