Table 2.
Patient characteristics
| Variable | 8-week group (N = 23) | 1-week group (N = 22) | P-value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 19 | (82.6%) | 19 | (86.4%) | 0.731 |
| Age, years [mean ± standard deviation (SD)] | 71.1 ± 7.75 | 68.2 ± 10.3 | 0.426 | ||
| Smoker | 5 | (21.7%) | 5 | (22.7%) | 0.768 |
| Helicobacter pylori positive | 16 | (69.6%) | 18 | (81.8%) | 0.344 |
| Histopathology | |||||
| Adenocarcinoma, W/D or M/D† | 22 | (95.7%) | 21 | (95.5%) | 0.975 |
| Adenoma | 1 | (4.3%) | 1 | (4.5%) | |
| Tumor area, mm2 (mean ± SD) | 322 ± 317 | 298 ± 263 | 0.488 | ||
| Resected area, mm2 (mean ± SD) | 1,014 ± 600 | 1,027 ± 582 | 1.000 | ||
| Location | |||||
| Upper third | 8 | (34.8%) | 9 | (40.9%) | 0.807 |
| Mid third | 12 | (52.2%) | 7 | (31.8%) | |
| Lower third | 3 | (13.0%) | 6 | (27.3%) | |
*Mann–Whitney U test, †well-differentiated or moderately differentiated.