Table 1 Characteristics of patients with GC and health controls
From: Association of PTGER4 and PRKAA1 genetic polymorphisms with gastric cancer
Variable | Cases (n = 509) | Controls (n = 507) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Mean ± SD, years | 61.35 ± 8.84 | 61.12 ± 11.33 | 0.712 |
> 60 years | 279 (55%) | 315 (62%) |  | |
≤ 60 years | 230 (45%) | 192 (38%) | ||
Gender | Male | 382 (75%) | 379 (75%) | 0.913 |
Female | 127 (25%) | 128 (25%) | ||
Smoking | Yes | 233 (56%) | 114 (22%) | 0.333 |
No | 270 (53%) | 172 (34%) | ||
Unavailable | 6 (1%) | 221 (44%) | ||
Drinking | Yes | 133 (26%) | 119 (23%) | 0.063 |
No | 357 (70%) | 142 (28%) | ||
Unavailable | 19 (4%) | 246 (49%) | ||
BMI | > 24 kg/m2 | 72 (14%) | 183 (36%) | < 0.001 |
≤ 24 kg/m2 | 401 (79%) | 170 (34%) | ||
Unavailable | 36 (7%) | 154 (30%) | ||
Lymph nodes metastasis | Yes | 235 (46%) | Â | Â |
No | 97 (19%) | Â | Â | |
Unavailable | 177 (35%) | Â | Â | |
Stage | I-II | 109 (21%) | Â | Â |
III-IV | 239 (47%) | Â | Â | |
Unavailable | 161 (32%) | Â | Â | |
Adenocarcinoma | Yes | 314 (62%) | Â | Â |
No | 195 (38%) | Â | Â | |