Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 92 study patients, according to H. pylori status
| Characteristic |
H. pylori-negative (N = 38) |
H. pylori-indeterminate (N = 10) |
H. pylori-positive (N = 44) |
Comparison of H. pylori-negative and H. pylori-positive subjects (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) ± SD | 65 ± 13 | 70 ± 6 | 64 ± 14 | 0.84b |
| Male, n (%) | 36 (95) | 10 (100) | 43 (98) | 0.47c |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | 0.22c | |||
| White, non-Hispanic | 19 (50) | 4 (40) | 13 (30) | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 13 (34) | 3 (30) | 18 (41) | |
| Hispanic | 5 (13) | 3 (30) | 12 (27) | |
| Asian | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) ± SD | 26.4 ± 4 | 26.0 ± 3 | 29.4 ± 5 | 0.008b |
| PPI use, n (%)a | 15 (40) | 9 (90) | 18 (41) | 0.54c |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 7 (18) | 3 (30) | 14 (32) | 0.17c |
a PPI = proton pump inhibitor
b Student's t-test; c Chi-Squared test