Table I.
Characteristics of EA patients
| Characteristics | All cases | HP positive (n = 24) | HP negative (n = 58) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 63.31±10.57 | 65.03±10.70 | 62.61±10.53 | 0.8887 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 69 | 17 | 52 | |
| Female | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0.0474 |
| Stage | ||||
| I | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0.7708 |
| II | 36 | 9 | 27 | |
| III | 21 | 6 | 15 | |
| IV | 18 | 7 | 11 | |
| Smoking | ||||
| Never | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0.2892 |
| Former | 44 | 16 | 28 | |
| Current | 21 | 5 | 16 | |
| Packyears | 30.0 (0–133) | 35 | 25 | 0.1872 |
| GERD | ||||
| Yes | 40 | 11 | 29 | 0.8105 |
| No | 42 | 13 | 29 | |
| HP infection status | ||||
| Positive | 24 | |||
| Negative | 58 |
Data are means ± SD for age and frequency for other variables.
aComparing HP positive patients versus HP negative patients.