Table 1 Demographic data of cases with eosinophilic abscesses and malignant nodules
Characteristics | Eosinophilic abscess group (n = 33) | Malignant nodule group (n = 5) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 54.6 ± 9.9 | 61.2 ± 16.2 | 0.243 |
Sex | 1.000 | ||
Male | 78 (26/33) | 80 (4/5) | |
Female | 22 (7/33) | 20 (1/5) | |
Duration since diagnosis of cancer, years | 2.4 ± 2.3 | 0.8 ± 1.3 | 0.182 |
History of eating raw food | 0.048 | ||
Present | 36 (12/33) | 0 (0/5) | |
Absent | 6 (2/33) | 40 (2/5) | |
Unknown | 58 (19/33) | 60 (3/5) | |