Table 2 Patient characteristics
|  | AP patients (n = 39) | Healthy controls (n = 39) |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean, ± SD) | 54 ± 9.8 | 53 ± 9.6 |
Sex (n, males, %) | 31 [79.5] | 30 [76.9] |
BMI | 25.7 ± 3.0 | 25.4 ± 3.0 |
Alcohol intake status (n, %) | ||
 Active | 20 [51.3] | 19 [48.7] |
 Quit | 10 [25.6] | 9 [23.1] |
 Never | 9 [23.1] | 11 [28.2] |
Smoking status (n, %) | ||
 Active | 11 [28.2] | 10 [25.6] |
 Quit | 2 [5.1] | 2 [5.1] |
 Never | 26 [66.7] | 27 [69.2] |
 Probiotic use | 0 [0] | 0 [0] |
 Antibiotic exposure | 0 [0] | 0 [0] |
Localization of polyps (n, %) | ||
 Cecum (right) | 1 [2.6] | / |
 Colon Ascendes (right) | 5 [12.8] | / |
 Colon Transversum (right) | 10 [25.6] | / |
 Colon Descendens (left) | 6 [15.4] | / |
 Sigmoid (left) | 15 [38.5] | / |
 Rectum (left) | 2 [5.1] | / |