Table 2 Salivary CSTB and DMBT1 levels according to demographics, clinical characteristics, and food intake status of study groups
From: Evaluation of CSTB and DMBT1 expression in saliva of gastric cancer patients and controls
| Â | Salivary CSTB level (ng/mL) | DMBT1 level (ng/mL) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Patients with GC (n = 31) | Healthy Controls (n = 31) | Patients with GC (n = 31) | Healthy Controls (n = 31) |
Gender | ||||
 Female | 113.52 ± 4.27 | 135.21 ± 20.07 | 166.50 ± 35.23 | 134.22 ± 28.52 |
 Male | 115.86 ± 7.40 | 125.47 ± 16.84 | 172.68 ± 40.83 | 142.03 ± 43.01 |
p-value# | 0.40 | 0.22 | 0.76 | 0.56 |
Education | ||||
 Primary and secondary | 115.67 ± 7.41 | 134.35 ± 14.06 | 169.84 ± 40.05 | 149.13 ± 40.76 |
 Diploma and above | 114.48 ± 2.37 | 123.92 ± 19.69 | 190.89 ± 36.69 | 133.00 ± 37.46 |
 p-value# | 0.56 | 0.10 | 0.43 | 0.27 |
Occupation | ||||
 Low stress | 114.74 ± 3.81 | 129.96 ± 17.32 | 179.72 ± 34.17 | 136.86 ± 39.31 |
 Moderate-to-high stress | 115.75 ± 7.69 | 119.62 ± 21.44 | 170.00 ± 41.29 | 154.87 ± 37.95 |
 p-value# | 0.56 | 0.36 | 0.56 | 0.37 |
History of GERD | ||||
 Yes | 115.24 ± 4.22 | 130.12 ± 18.47 | 173.87 ± 31.89 | 145.95 ± 43.24 |
 No | 115.78 ± 8.68 | 124.47 ± 17.47 | 170.44 ± 45.32 | 126.77 ± 25.52 |
 p-value# | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.81 | 0.13 |
History of gastric ulcers | ||||
 Yes | 116.21 ± 7.80 | – | 168.86 ± 39.08 | – |
 No | 115.21 ± 7.80 | 128.30 ± 18.06 | 172.76 ± 40.63 | 139.76 ± 39.05 |
 p-value# | 0.48 | – | 0.82 | – |
Current smoking status | ||||
 Yes | 115.66 ± 4.00 | 126.22 ± 17.78 | 177.56 ± 59.71 | 140.97 ± 33.38 |
 No | 115.51 ± 8.08 | 129.29 ± 18.54 | 169.56 ± 29.50 | 139.19 ± 42.25 |
 p-value# | 0.95 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.90 |
Drug consumption | ||||
 Yes | 109.58 ± 19.24 | 124.38 ± 25.29 | 140.78 ± 58.58 | 160.33 ± 32.04 |
 No | 116.19 ± 4.86 | 128.88 ± 17.31 | 175.21 ± 37.08 | 136.72 ± 39.58 |
 p-value# | 0.61 | 0.75 | 0.42 | 0.25 |
Vegetable consumption | ||||
 Yes | 114.57 ± 8.40 | 130.10 ± 18.21 | 169.42 ± 47.02 | 139.31 ± 41.73 |
 No | 116.60 ± 5.40 | 120.78 ± 16.74 | 174.51 ± 31.45 | 141.67 ± 28.05 |
 p-value# | 0.43 | 0.26 | 0.72 | 0.87 |
Salty taste preference | ||||
 Yes | 116.88 ± 2.97 | 122.58 ± 28.86 | 163.97 ± 46.90 | 143.75 ± 21.21 |
 No | 114.72 ± 8.71 | 129.14 ± 16.56 | 176.88 ± 34.79 | 139.17 ± 41.29 |
 p-value# | 0.33 | 0.68 | 0.42 | 0.74 |
Sour taste preference | ||||
 Yes | 114.92 ± 12.19 | 128.12 ± 20.83 | 163.67 ± 30.18 | 119.00 ± 40.65 |
 No | 115.77 ± 4.54 | 128.34 ± 17.81 | 174.74 ± 42.70 | 144.75 ± 37.79 |
 p-value# | 0.85 | 0.98 | 0.44 | 0.20 |
Spicy taste preference | ||||
 Yes | 117.95 ± 5.61 | 120.59 ± 17.94 | 173.41 ± 45.27 | 126.88 ± 25.00 |
 No | 114.57 ± 7.47 | 130.98 ± 17.70 | 171.26 ± 38.28 | 144.25 ± 42.42 |
 p-value# | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.90 | 0.18 |