Table 1 Baseline characteristic
Normal | CRC | |
|---|---|---|
Number | 132 | 101 |
Male (%) | 61 (46.2) | 63 (62.4) |
Mean age, y (SD) | 63.8 (12.2) | 70.3 (10.2) |
Type II diabetes (%) | 26 (19.7) | 8 (7.9) |
Inflammatory bowel disease (%) | 6 (4.5) | 2 (2.0) |
Family history* (%) | 19 (14.4) | 9 (8.9) |
Smokers† (%) | 55 (41.7) | 44 (43.6) |
Established coronary artery disease** | 10 (8) | 5 (5) |
Mean smoking, pack years (SD) | 8.3 (12.6) | 8.4 (12.0) |
Alcohol drinkers† (%) | 89 (67.4) | 76 (75.2) |
Mean alcohol, units/week‡ (SD) | 6.5 (7.6) | 8.5 (7.3) |
BMI (SD) | 27.1 (4.4) | 26.2 (4.0) |
HRT (% of women) | 9 (12.7) | 8 (21.1) |
Mean parity (% of women) | 2.25 (1.13) | 2.58 (1.11) |
Number of parous women (%) | 65/71 (91.5) | 37/38 (97.4) |