[A case-control study on the risk factors of stomach cancer in Tianjin city].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the risk factors of stomach cancer in Tianjin.


METHODS
A matched case-controls study was carried out. A total number of 189 patients with stomach cancer who were individually matched and interviewed.


RESULTS
Multivariate conditional logistic analysis showed that stomach cancer was closely relate to the four factors: smoked food (OR = 2.34, 95% CI: 1.60-4.98), cigarettes smoking (OR = 6.07, 95% CI: 1.26-7.16), heavy salt intake (OR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.27-3.23) and excessive intake of meats (OR = 1.46, 95% CI: 1.05-2.02) were risk factors for stomach cancer.


CONCLUSIONS
Frequent eating smoked food, cigarettes smoking, heavy salt intake and over intake of meats were risk factors for stomach cancer.
Liu
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Department of Epidemiology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China.
Wang
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Ma
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*