Table 1.
Hp(-) | Hp(+) | |||||
Number of patients (female/male) | 21/31 | 19/17 | ||||
Age (yr, female/male) | 41.3 ± 15.0/36.4 ± 11.5 | 45.0 ± 11.6/38.4 ± 13.8 | ||||
BMI (female/male) | 23.9 ± 3.2/25.1 ± 2.6 | 23.3 ± 3.0/24.0 ± 3.4 | ||||
Alcohol drinking habit (% of group population, female/male) | ND (45.0/28.6) | 1/m (50.0/50.0) | 1/w (5.0/21.4) | ND (57.0/33.3) | 1/m (43.0/44.4) | 1/w (0.0/22.3) |
Hp: Helicobacter pylori; (-): No infection; (+): Positive; ND: Not drinking; 1/w: Once a week; 1/m: Once a month.