From: The MLH12101C>A (Q701K) variant increases the risk of gastric cancer in Chinese males
Variables | Cases | Controls | P a |
---|---|---|---|
Number | 236 | 240 | Â |
Age (years) | Â | Â | 0.997 |
≤ 49 | 19 (8.1%) | 19 (7.9%) |  |
50-59 | 65 (27.5%) | 65 (27.1%) | Â |
60-69 | 94 (39.8%) | 98 (40.8%) | Â |
≥ 70 | 58 (24.6%) | 58 (24.2%) |  |
Gender | Â | Â | 0.915 |
Male | 178 (75.4%) | 180 (75.0%) | Â |
Female | 58 (24.6%) | 60 (25.0%) | Â |
Family history | Â | Â | Â |
Familial recurrence for gastric cancer (F)b | 6 (2.5%) | Â | Â |
Low familial recurrence for gastric cancer (LF)c | 39 (16.5%) | Â | Â |
Young age (< 50) of sporadic disease (Y) | 16 (6.8%) | Â | Â |
Old age (≥ 50) of sporadic disease (S) | 175 (74.2%) |  |  |
Tumor type (Available for 162 cases) | Â | Â | Â |
Poorly differentiated | 64 (39.5%) | Â | Â |
Moderately differentiated | 69 (42.6%) | Â | Â |
Well differentiated | 29 (17.9%) | Â | Â |