Table 1.
Patients demographics and clinical characteristics.
| Experimental group (%) | Control group (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 38 | n = 41 | ||
| Age, yr (mean ± SD) | 41.61 ± 10.45 | 42.41 ± 14.11 | 0.774∗ |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 17 (44.7) | 13 (31.7) | 0.255# |
| Female | 21 (55.3) | 28 (68.3) | |
| Diagnosis | |||
| Dyspepsia w/o ulcer | 23 (60.5) | 29 (70.7) | 0.595# |
| Gastric ulcer | 9 (23.7) | 4 (9.8) | |
| Duodenal ulcer | 6 (15.8) | 8 (19.5) | |
| Cigarette smoking | |||
| + | 7 (18.4) | 6 (14.6) | 0.665‡ |
| − | 31 (81.6) | 35 (85.4) | |
| Alcohol consumption | |||
| + | 4 (10.5) | 3 (7.3) | 0.705‡ |
| − | 34 (89.5) | 38 (92.7) |
∗ t-test, #chi-square test, and ‡Fisher's exact test.