Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants infected with H. pylori in initial eradication therapy.
| Characteristics | A group (N = 100) | B group (N = 100) | C group (N = 100) | Statistics | P values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 44.36 ± 12.40 | 46.49 ± 11.60 | 44.29 ± 12.10 | 0.849* | 0.429 |
| Sex, male/female | 42/58 | 41/59 | 47/53 | 0.842† | 0.670 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 22.56 ± 3.00 | 23.26 ± 2.90 | 23.22 ± 3.37 | 1.620* | 0.200 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 8.586† | 0.072 | |||
| Yes | 7 (7.0) | 13 (13.0) | 21 (21.0) | ||
| No | 85 (85.0) | 80 (80.0) | 71 (71.0) | ||
| Stop smoking | 8 (8.0) | 7 (7.0) | 8 (8.0) | ||
| Drinking, n (%) | 1.721† | 0.785 | |||
| Yes | 22 (22.0) | 26 (26.0) | 21 (21.0) | ||
| No | 73 (73.0) | 69 (69.0) | 71 (71.0) | ||
| Stop drinking | 5 (5.0) | 5 (5.0) | 8 (8.0) | ||
| Drinking water source, n (%) | 2.027† | 0.409 | |||
| City water | 96 (96.0) | 94 (94.0) | 98 (98.0) | ||
| Non-city water | 4 (4.0) | 6 (6.0) | 2 (2.0) | ||
| Degree of education, n (%) | 0.360† | 0.875 | |||
| University and above | 57 (57.0) | 53 (53.0) | 56 (56.0) | ||
| High school and below | 43 (43.0) | 47 (47.0) | 44 (44.0) | ||
| Diabetes, n (%) | 1.097† | 0.684 | |||
| Yes | 3 (3.0) | 4 (4.0) | 6 (6.0) | ||
| No | 97 (97.0) | 96 (96.0) | 94 (94.0) | ||
| Diseases, n (%) | 8.812† | 0.058 | |||
| Chronic gastritis | 49 (49.0) | 48 (48.0) | 49 (49.0) | ||
| Peptic ulcer | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.0) | 8 (8.0) |
A group: Berberine triple therapy; B group: Vonoprazan quadruple therapy; C group: Rabeprazole quadruple therapy. Data are presented as the mean ± SD; *F value; †χ2 value. BMI: Body mass index; SD: Standard deviation; H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori.