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Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects

From: Factors associated with serum CA19-9 levels among healthy children: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Children aged less than 20 years

Adults (Parents)

 

Boys

Girls

Men

Women

 

(N=251)

(N=225)

(N=252)

(N=244)

Age in years

    

 Mean (Range)

11.5 (1–19)

11.7 (1–19)

45.8 (25–66)

42.8 (22–69)

CA19-9

    

 Mean* (±S.D.)

14.8 (±19.4)

19.1 (±21.4)

9.5 (±9.3)

11.9 (±11.9)

 Range

1-136

1-128

1–89.8

1–87.2

Height (cm)

    

 Mean (Range)

147.7 (72–185)

143.8 (60–172)

167.9 (150–190)

156.0 (140–173)

Weight (kg)

    

 Mean (Range)

44.6 (10–100)

39.6 (10–83)

70.6 (35–105)

56.2 (38–90)

BMI (kg/m2)

    

 Mean (Range)

19.4 (6.1-35.0)

18.6 (5.9-33.3)

25.0 (15.6-36.3)

23.1 (16.9-37.8)

Smoking

    

 Current smokers

0

0

57 (22.6%)

23 (9.4%)

 Non-current smokers

0

0

195 (77.4%)

221 (90.6%)

Alcohol

    

 Current drinkers

0

0

158 (62.7%)

62 (25.4%)

 Non-current drinkers

0

0

94 (37.3%)

182 (74.6%)

  1. NOTE. BMI: body mass index. *Arithmetic mean.