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