Table 2.
Endoscopy classification of gastritis according to location, intensity, and category in H. pylori− and H. pylori+ subjects.
| Classification | H. pylori status | Total | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | |||
| N (%) | 1515 (64.4) | 837 (35.6) | 2352 | |
| Location | ||||
| Antral | 536 (59.6) | 230 (50.1) | 766 | <0.01 |
| Body | 9 (1.0) | 5 (1.1) | 14 | |
| Pangastritis | 354 (39.4) | 224 (48.8) | 578 | |
| Intensity | ||||
| Mild | 310 (29.7) | 118 (20.0) | 428 | <0.001 |
| Moderate | 663 (63.4) | 396 (67.1) | 1059 | |
| Severe | 72 (6.9) | 76 (12.9) | 148 | |
| Category | ||||
| Enanthematous | 652 (54.0) | 332 (47.8) | 984 | 0.04 |
| Erosive | 553 (45.8) | 360 (51.9) | 913 | |
| Atrophic | 3 (0.2) | 2 (0.3) | 5 | |
N = sample number (subjects without information in the medical records were excluded from the analysis).