Table 1: Baseline characteristics of the 2157
subjects.
Variable |
Value |
Age, yr |
49.2 ± 11.7 |
≦ 39 |
430 (19.9%) |
40-59 |
1300 (60.3%) |
≧ 60 |
427 (19.8%) |
Gender, male |
1037 (48.1%) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 |
22.5 ± 3.3 |
Smoking |
|
Never |
1645 (76.3%) |
Current |
425 (19.7%) |
Previous |
87 (4.0%) |
Alcohol |
|
Never |
1912 (88.6%) |
Current |
194 (9.0%) |
Previous |
51 (2.4%) |
H.
pylori infection |
828/1571 (52.7%) |
Family history of GC |
147 (6.8%) |
Bile reflux |
156 (7.2%) |
Diarrhea |
273 (12.7%) |
Constipation |
415 (19.2%) |
Tea intake, ≧ 6 cups (250 ml per cup) / wk |
264 (12.2%) |
High salt diet, ≧ 15 g common salt / d |
501 (23.2%) |
Spicy food, ≧ 4 times / wk |
567 (26.3%) |
Vitamin C, ≧ 3 m |
28 (1.3%) |
The consumption of dairy products, ≧ 100 g/d |
536 (24.8%) |
The consumption of fruits, ≧ 300 g/d |
740 (34.3%) |
The consumption of vegetables, ≧ 200 g/d |
1800 (83.4%) |
NSAIDs use, ≧ 3 m |
48 (2.2%) |
Income level, ≧ 3500 RMB |
911 (42.2%) |
Education, above college |
448 (20.8%) |
Continuous
variables are expressed as mean ± SD, whereas categorical data are expressed as
n (%).