Table 1. Symptom profile of peptic ulcer disease in cases and controls.

Symptom/History		Cases N (%)	Controls N (%)	p - value
Retrosternal Pain	Gastric Ulcer	15 (55.6)	218 (46.9)	0.380
	Duodenal Ulcer	18 (40.9)	218 (46.9)	0.448
Heartburn	Gastric Ulcer	9 (27.3)	245 (52.7)	0.005
	Duodenal Ulcer	31 (68.9)	245 (52.7)	0.037
Dysphagia to solid	Gastric Ulcer	3 (11.5)	72 (15.5)	0.782 f
	Duodenal Ulcer	8 (16.7)	72 (15.5)	0.924
Dysphagia to liquid	Gastric Ulcer	1 (3.7)	42 (9.0)	0.497 f
	Duodenal Ulcer	3 (6.4)	42 (9.0)	0.787 f
Vague persistent abdominal pain	Gastric Ulcer	22 (66.7)	118 (25.4)	<0.001
	Duodenal Ulcer	19 (40.4)	118 (25.4)	0.026
Dyspepsia medications	Gastric Ulcer	17 (63.0)	196 (42.2)	0.034
	Duodenal Ulcer	26 (57.8)	196 (42.2)	0.043
Weight loss in last 12 months	Gastric Ulcer	12 (44.4)	127 (27.3)	0.055
	Duodenal Ulcer	6 (12.8)	127 (27.3)	0.030

Note: Pearson’s Chi square test has been used for all rows except for items marked with “f” which indicates Fisher’s exact test