Table 1 Characteristics of patients with biopsy-proven gastric intestinal metaplasia (n = 342)

Male sex, n (%)

176 (51.5%)

Age at the time of index EGD, median (IQR)

59 (52–65)

Race, n (%)

 White

21 (6.2%)

 Hispanic

244 (71.8%)

 Asian

42 (12.4%)

 African American

10 (2.9%)

 Middle Eastern/North African

16 (4.7%)

 Other

7 (2.1%)

Smoking history, n (%)

 Never

212 (61.9%)

 Current

44 (12.9%)

 Former

85 (24.8%)

History of GERD

109 (31.9%)

History of H. Pylori, n (%)

 Yes

114 (33.3%)

 No

228 (66%)

Personal history of cancer diagnosed prior to endoscopy, n (%)^a

 No cancer

299 (87.7%)

 Non-gastric GI cancer

14 (4.1%)

 Non-GI cancer

29 (8.5%)

Family history of 1st degree relative with cancer

 No cancer

275 (80.7%)

 Gastric cancer

15 (4.4%)

 Non-gastric GI cancer

18 (5.3%)

 Other cancer

38 (11.1%)

Hemoglobin at the time of index EGD, median (IQR)

12.8 (11.0–13.9)