Table 1.
Successful eradication | Yes | No | Total number of subjects | |
Age of the patient vs eradication outcome | ||||
Age grouping of patient | 0-39 yr | 19 | 3 | 22 |
40-59 yr | 14 | 1 | 15 | |
≥ 60 yr | 8 | 2 | 10 | |
Total | 41 (mean age 41 ± 17) | 6 (mean age 48 ± 16) | ||
P value 0.611 (χ2 = 0.986) | ||||
Gender vs outcome of eradication therapy | ||||
Gender | Male | 16 | 2 | 18 |
Female | 25 | 4 | 29 | |
Total | 41 | 6 | 47 | |
P value 0.582 (χ2 = 0.072) | ||||
Patients’ clinical presentation vs outcomes of eradication treatment | ||||
Clinical presentation | Dyspepsia | 34 | 3 | 37 |
GERD | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
GI bleeding | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Multiple presentation | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Total | 41 | 6 | 47 | |
P value 0.088 9 (χ2 = 6.531) |
GI: Gastrointestinal; GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease.