Characteristics of stomach and oesophageal cancer cases, and controls
| Characteristics | Controls (n = 502) | Stomach cancer (n = 170) | Oesophagus cancer (n = 137) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | Cases | % | Cases | % | |
| *Ever first degree relative with stomach or oesophageal cancers. | ||||||
| Age | ||||||
| ⩽54 | 174 | 34.6 | 22 | 12.9 | 35 | 25.5 |
| 55–69 | 168 | 33.5 | 58 | 34.1 | 63 | 46.0 |
| ⩾70 | 160 | 31.9 | 90 | 53.0 | 39 | 28.5 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 284 | 56.6 | 97 | 57.1 | 121 | 88.3 |
| Female | 218 | 43.4 | 73 | 42.9 | 16 | 11.7 |
| Smoking | ||||||
| Never | 230 | 48.0 | 87 | 54.7 | 29 | 22.7 |
| <30 cigarettes/day | 171 | 35.7 | 47 | 29.6 | 63 | 49.2 |
| ⩾30 cigarettes/day | 78 | 16.3 | 25 | 15.7 | 36 | 28.1 |
| Alcohol | ||||||
| Never | 195 | 39.5 | 73 | 43.2 | 30 | 22.2 |
| Current | 162 | 32.8 | 25 | 14.8 | 26 | 19.3 |
| Past | 137 | 27.7 | 71 | 42.0 | 79 | 58.5 |
| Respondent type | ||||||
| Self | 198 | 39.4 | 34 | 20.0 | 33 | 24.1 |
| Proxy | 304 | 60.6 | 136 | 80.0 | 104 | 75.9 |
| Education | ||||||
| <College | 294 | 58.6 | 119 | 70.0 | 85 | 62.0 |
| ⩾College | 208 | 41.4 | 51 | 30.0 | 52 | 38.0 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||||||
| ⩽23.0 | 159 | 32.5 | 49 | 29.7 | 24 | 17.8 |
| 23.1–25.0 | 106 | 21.7 | 25 | 15.2 | 26 | 19.3 |
| 25.1–27.5 | 115 | 23.5 | 45 | 27.3 | 39 | 28.8 |
| ⩾27.6 | 109 | 22.3 | 46 | 27.8 | 46 | 34.1 |
| Family history of gastric or oesophageal cancer* | ||||||
| No | 233 | 50.8 | 54 | 35.5 | 60 | 46.5 |
| Yes | 226 | 49.2 | 98 | 64.5 | 69 | 53.5 |