Table 2. Characteristics of the subjects according to the endoscopic findings.
| Variables | NG (n = 41) | DU (n = 54) | GU (n = 152) | CAG (n = 2,592) | MG (n = 428) | EE (n = 547) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 41.7 ± 9.4† | 50.7 ± 12.3 | 51.4 ± 11.2 | 53.9 ± 9.9* | 56.6 ± 8.6* | 50.5 ± 11.3 |
| Gender (male) | 12 (29.3)† | 44 (81.2)* | 106 (69.7)* | 1,458 (56.3) | 296 (69.2)* | 422 (77.1)* |
| Seropositive for H. pylori | 39 (95.1)* | 41 (75.9) | 114 (75.0)* | 2,017 (77.8)* | 387 (90.4)* | 249 (45.5)† |
| PG I, ng/mL | 78.1 ± 31.6* | 70.9 ± 27.9* | 68.9 ± 32.2* | 62.9 ± 30.5* | 61.5 ± 30.1 | 58.7 ± 24.4 |
| PG II, ng/mL | 22.9 ± 15.5* | 16.6 ± 7.8 | 17.7 ± 11.9* | 17.8 ± 11.6* | 18.5 ± 11.0* | 11.9 ± 7.6† |
| PG I/II (ratio) | 4.0 ± 1.5† | 4.5 ± 1.2 | 4.4 ± 1.5 | 4.2 ± 2.0† | 3.8 ± 1.7† | 5.5 ± 1.8* |
Data are shown as mean ± SD or number of subjects (%). Statistically significant values are highlighted in bold.
PG = pepsinogen, NG = nodular gastritis, DU = duodenal ulcer, GU = gastric ulcer, CAG = chronic atrophic gastritis, MG = metaplastic gastritis, EE = erosive esophagitis.
*Higher than the subjects without particular endoscopic finding (P < 0.05). †Lower than the subjects without particular endoscopic finding (P < 0.05).