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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the patients with gastric cancer and controls

From: Genetic polymorphisms of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) associated with gastric cancer recurrence after curative resection with adjuvant chemotherapy

 

Gastric Cancer N = 151

Non-cancer Control N = 413

P-value

Sex (Male: Female)

94:57

250:163

0.71

Age

66.16 ± 12.78

51.45 ± 12.24

0.01*

Current smoker

45

152

0.12

Current alcohol drinker

48

160

0.13

Initial stage

IA (20) IB (37)

IIA (16) IIB (22)

IIIA (10) IIIB (14) IIIC (14)

IV (18)

  1. *value means that the p-value is significant