Exploring multilocus associations of inflammation genes and colorectal cancer risk using hapConstructor

BMC Medical Genetics

Table 1 Characteristics of colon cancer and rectal cancer studies

	Colon study				Rectal study
	Cases		Controls		Cases		Controls
Characteristic	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Total	1556		1956		754		959
Male	871	56.0	1047	53.5	451	59.8	541	56.4
Female	685	44.0	909	46.5	303	40.2	418	43.6
Age at diagnosis or selection
30-39	23	1.5	40	2.0	19	2.5	21	2.2
40-49	102	6.6	128	6.5	96	12.7	101	10.5
50-59	290	18.6	326	16.7	196	26.0	243	25.3
60-69	538	34.6	673	34.4	250	33.2	329	34.3
70-79	603	38.8	789	40.3	193	25.6	265	27.6
Center
No. California (KPMCP)	744	47.8	787	40.2	480	63.7	594	61.9
Utah	250	16.1	378	19.3	274	36.3	365	38.1
Minnesota	562	36.1	791	40.4	0	-	0	-
White, non-Hispanic	1429	91.8	1828	93.5	625	82.9	824	85.9
White, Hispanic	59	3.8	75	3.8	61	8.1	63	6.6
Black	68	4.4	53	2.7	29	3.8	43	4.5
Asian	0	-	0	-	39	5.2	29	3.0

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