Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the screening participants stratified by the results of the PG tests
Screening participants | Participants (n = 5117) | Negative result (n = 4833) | Positive result* (n = 284) | P value†|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age, years (SD; range) | 55.0 (12.9; 30–100) | 54.8 (12.9; 30–100) | 58.1 (13.5; 30–96) | < 0.001 |
Male sex, no. (%) | 2510 (49.1) | 2364 (48.4) | 146 (51.4) | 0.33 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 (SD; range) | 25.1 (4.0; 14.6–52.1) | 25.1 (4.0; 14.6–52.1) | 25.1 (3.9; 15.8–37.5) | 0.93 |
Social habits, no. (%) | ||||
 Current smoker | 752 (14.7) | 708 (14.6) | 44 (15.5) | 0.68 |
 Regular alcohol drinking | 320 (6.3) | 307 (6.3) | 13 (4.6) | 0.25 |
 Betel nut chewing | 221 (4.3) | 208 (4.3) | 13 (4.6) | 0.81 |
Medical history, no. (%) | ||||
 Hypertension | 1553 (30.3) | 1443 (29.9) | 110 (38.7) | 0.002 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 464 (9.1) | 441 (9.1) | 23 (8.1) | 0.57 |
 Hyperlipidemia | 375 (7.3) | 346 (7.2) | 29 (10.2) | 0.06 |
 Cardiovascular disease | 269 (5.3) | 253 (5.2) | 16 (5.6) | 0.77 |
 Stroke | 30 (0.6) | 29 (0.6) | 1 (0.4) | 0.67 |
 Chronic hepatitis B | 626 (12.2) | 586 (12.1) | 40 (14.1) | 0.32 |
 Chronic hepatitis C | 27 (0.5) | 24 (0.5) | 3 (1.1) | 0.18 |
 Chronic kidney disease | 56 (1.1) | 54 (1.1) | 2 (0.7) | 0.53 |