Table 2.
Comparison of socio-demographic and lifestyle factors in asymptomatic subjects with and without peptic ulcer disease n (%)
| Principal parameter | Non-peptic ulcer | Peptic ulcer | P value |
| Sex | < 0.001 | ||
| Men | 330 (63.7) | 42 (77.8) | |
| Women | 188 (36.3) | 12 (22.2) | |
| Age (yr) | 0.082 | ||
| < 45 | 199 (38.4) | 16 (29.6) | |
| 45-60 | 211 (40.7) | 23 (42.6) | |
| > 60 | 108 (20.9) | 15 (27.8) | |
| Education (yr) | 0.045 | ||
| < 10 | 118 (22.8) | 18 (33.3) | |
| 10-12 | 225 (43.4) | 20 (37.0) | |
| > 12 | 175 (33.8) | 16 (29.7) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | < 0.001 | ||
| < 25 | 315 (60.8) | 25 (46.3) | |
| 25-30 | 189 (36.5) | 25 (46.3) | |
| > 30 | 14 (2.7) | 4 (7.4) | |
| NSAID use | 0.628 | ||
| No | 471 (90.9) | 50 (92.6) | |
| Yes | 47 (9.1) | 4 (7.4) | |
| Peptic ulcer history | < 0.005 | ||
| No | 370 (71.4) | 30 (55.6) | |
| Yes | 148 (28.6) | 24 (44.4) | |
| Smoking status | < 0.001 | ||
| No | 359 (69.3) | 27 (50.0) | |
| Former smoker | 75 (14.5) | 8 (14.8) | |
| Current smoker | 84 (16.2) | 19 (35.2) | |
| Alcohol drinking | 0.137. | ||
| No | 379 (73.2) | 36 (66.7) | |
| ≤ 3 times per week | 88 (17.0) | 13 (24.1) | |
| > 3 times per week | 51 (9.8) | 5 (9.2) | |
| Coffee drinking | 0.739 | ||
| No | 299 (57.7) | 31 (57.4) | |
| ≤ 3 times per week | 100 (19.3) | 12 (22.2) | |
| > 3 times per week | 119 (23.0) | 11 (20.4) | |
| Tea drinking | 0.209 | ||
| No | 222 (42.9) | 19 (35.2) | |
| ≤ 3 times per week | 99 (19.1) | 11 (20.4) | |
| > 3 times per week | 197 (38.0) | 24 (44.4) | |
| Spicy foods consumption | 0.147 | ||
| No | 321 (62.0) | 29 (53.7) | |
| ≤ 3 times per week | 121 (23.4) | 14 (25.9) | |
| > 3 times per week | 76 (14.6) | 11 (20.4) | |
| Betel nut use | 0.016 | ||
| No | 506 (97.7) | 50 (92.6) | |
| Yes | 12 (2.3) | 4 (7.4) |
BMI: Body mass index, indicating weight in kg divided by body surface area; NSAID: Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug.