Table 1.
Characteristics of the Healthy Young Subjects with No Helicobacter pylori Infection and No Abnormalities on Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Males (n = 163) | Females (n = 135) | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) | 23.7 ± 1.71 | 23.1 ± 1.53 | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) < 25 | 157 (96.3%) | 125 (92.6%) | 0.249 |
Smoking | 7 (4.3%) | 1 (0.7%) | 0.058 |
Alcohol drinking | 141 (86.5%) | 116 (85.9%) | 0.780 |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.