Table 2 Comparison of characteristics of patients with microscopic colitis and controls undergoing screening colonoscopy
From: Cancer risk in microscopic colitis: a retrospective cohort study
Characteristic | Microscopic colitis (n = 221) | Controls (n = 306) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (in years) (SD) | 65.7 (15.4) | 61.0 (9.9) | < 0.001 |
Gender | < 0.001 | ||
Female | 77% | 50% | |
Male | 23% | 50% | |
Mean Body mass index (in kg/m2) (SD) | 26.0 (5.2) | 29.0 (5.9) | < 0.001 |
Ever smoking | 45% | 31% | 0.001 |