Characteristics | Controls | * APC Methylation status | P value | Cases | APC methylation status | **P value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | N = 57 |  | N=84 |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  | Present N (%) | Absent N (%) |  |  | Present N (%) | Absent N (%) |  |
Mean age | 39.07 ± 14 |  |  |  | 54.14 ± 18 |  |  |  |
< 50 | 46 | 39 (84.8) | 7 (15.2) | Â | 26 | 20(76.93) | 6 (23.07) | Â |
 |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | 0.2 |
> 50 | 11 | 10(90.90) | 1 (9.1) | Â | 58 | 39(67.24) | 19(32.76) | Â |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 21 | 18 (85.7) | 3 (14.3) | Â | 39 | 32(82.05) | 7 (17.95) | Â |
 |  |  |  | 0.06 |  |  |  | 0.72 |
Female | 36 | 32(88.88) | 4 (11.12) | Â | 45 | 28(62.22) | 17(37.78) | Â |
Stage | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.05 |
I | - | - | - | - | 18 | 11(61.11) | 7(38.89) | Â |
II | Â | Â | Â | Â | 18 | 15(83.33) | 3(16.64) | Â |
III | Â | Â | Â | Â | 43 | 31(72.08) | 12(27.92) | Â |
IV | Â | Â | Â | Â | 5 | 2(40) | 3(60) | Â |