Table 5. Relationship between duodenal ulcer and BMI presented as quintiles.
BMI Quintiles | With DU | Without DU | Statistical Test |
1 st : < 22.89 | 4 (8.0%) | 160 (20.6%) | Pearson Chi Square = 0.001 |
2 nd : 22.89 - 25.13 | 9 (18.0%) | 157 (20.3%) | |
3 rd : 25.13 - 27.39 | 16 (32.0%) | 149 (19.2%) | p value for trend = 0.474 |
4 th : 27.39 - 30.32 | 18 (36.0%) | 147 (19.0%) | |
5 th : > 30.32 | 3 (6.0%) | 162(20.9%) |