Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the oesophageal cancer cases and controls.

Gender

Female

42

(40.0%)

58

(53.7%)

0.053^a

Male

63

(60.0%)

50

(46.3%)

Age (mean ± SD)

60.4 ± 8.8

60.0 ± 9.2

0.274^b

 < 60

50

(47.6%)

60

(55.5%)

 ≥ 60

55

(52.4%)

48

(44.5%)

Drinking status

Non-drinker

33

(31.4%)

65

(61.0%)

 < 0.001^a

Drinker

72

(68.6%)

43

(39.0%)

Smoking status

Non-smoker

37

(35.5%)

74

(68.6%)

 < 0.001^a

Smoker

68

(64.7%)

34

(31.4%)

Family history of cancer in first-degree relatives

No

27

(25.7%)

62

(57.1%)

 < 0.001^a

Yes

78

(74.3%)

46

(42.9%)

Body mass index; BMI (kg/m²) (mean ± SD)

24.1 ± 3.62

23.4 ± 3.46

0.681^b

 < 23.00

49

(46.7%)

53

(51.4%)

 ≥ 23.00

56

(53.3%)

55

(48.6%)

Marital status

0.945^a

Single

9

(8.6%)

9

(8.3%)

Married

88

(83.8%)

92

(85.2%)

Separated

8

(7.6%)

7

(6.5%)

Betel chewing

0.703^a

Non-betel chewers

88

(88.8%)

93

(86.1%)

Betel chewers

17

(16.2%)

15

(13.9%)