Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of all GCs (n = 333)
Non-MGC (n = 313) | MGC (N = 20) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex; Male; n (%) | 207 (66.1) | 14 (70) | 0.723 |
Age; mean (SD) | 70 (14.1) | 71.7 (10.5) | 0.598 |
Alarm symptoms; n (%) | 231 (73.8) | 6 (30)* | 0.001 |
231 (73.8) | 14(70)** | 0.708 | |
Histology; n (%) | 0.130 | ||
Adenocarcinoma♦ | 277 (88.4) | 18 (90) | |
Lymphoma | 26 (8.3) | 0 (0) | |
GIST | 10 (3.3) | 2 (10) | |
Location; n (%) | 0.001 | ||
Body-antrum | 235 (75.1) | 10 (50) | 0.014 |
Cardia-fundus | 66 (21) | 5 (25) | 0.348 |
Anastomosis | 3 (1) | 3 (15) | 0.001 |
Diffuse | 9 (2.9) | 2 (10) | 0.084 |
SmokersΔ; n | 269 | 18 | 0.375 |
Yes, n (%) | 106 (39.4) | 9 (50) | |
No, n (%) | 163 (60.6) | 9 (50) | |
Intestinal metaplasiaΔ∇; n | 277 | 11 | 0.841 |
Yes, n (%) | 207 (74.7) | 8 (72.7) | |
No, n (%) | 70 (25.3) | 3 (27.3) |