Table 1 Demographic and clinical features of patients who provided oral specimens
From: Oral microbiota disorder in GC patients revealed by 2b-RAD-M
Characteristics | GC(n = 26) | Control(n = 18) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age(years) | 66.92 ± 5.66 | 65.00 ± 5.72 | 0.647 |
Sex | |||
  Male | 16 (61.5%) | 11 (61.1%) | 0.977 |
  Female | 10 (38.5%) | 7 (38.9%) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.21 ± 2.82 | 22.58 ± 2.09 | 0.087 |
Smoking status | |||
   Never smoker | 11 (42.3%) | 9 (50.0%) | 0.922 |
   Former smoker | 5 (19.2%) | 3 (16.7%) | |
   Current smoker | 10 (38.5%) | 6 (33.3%) | |
Alcohol consumption | |||
   Never drink | 15 (57.7%) | 11 (61.1%) | 0.830 |
   < 1 standard drink/day | 6 (23.1%) | 5 (27.8%) | |
   ≥ 1 standard drink/day | 5 (19.2%) | 2 (11.1%) | |
Tumor site | |||
   Upper third of stomach | 10 (38.5%) | – |  |
   Middle third of stomach | 3 (11.5%) | – |  |
   Lower third of stomach | 13 (50.0%) | – |  |
Diameter (cm) | 5.46 ± 2.21 | – |  |
TNM stage | |||
  I-II | 6 (23.1%) | – |  |
  III-IV | 20 (76.9%) | – |  |
Differentiation | |||
  Poor | 15 (57.7%) | – |  |
  Moderate | 11 (42.3%) | – |  |