Table 2. H.pylorieradication rates in intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses.
Analysis | Amoxicillin group | Tetracycline group | 95% CI for difference between amoxicillin and tetracycline group | Mean difference | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ITT | 92.9% (105/113) | 76.5% (88/115) | 7.3% to 25.4% | 16.3% | 0.001* |
95% CI | 88.1% to 97.6% | 68.7% to 84.2% | |||
PP | 95.5% (105/110) | 83.8% (88/105) | 3.5% to 19.6% | 11.6% | 0.005* |
95% CI | 91.5% to 99.3% | 76.7% to 90.8% |
*Pearson Chi Square;
ITT: intention-to-treat; PP: per protocol; CI: confidence interval