Table 1.
Characteristics of patients who did and did not develop gastric cancer following Helicobacter pylori eradication
| Characteristic | Gastric cancer group | Non-gastric cancer group | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 13 | 22 | |
| Sex (male/female) | 9/4 | 16/6 | 0.825a |
| Age at Helicobacter pylori eradication (years) | 62.7 ± 10.4 | 55.4 ± 9.6 | 0.021b |
| Age at gastric cancer detection (years) | 67.8 ± 10.1 | — | |
| Observation period after eradication (months) | 63.3 ± 56.2 | — | |
| Background disease at eradication | |||
| Chronic gastritis | 5 | 11 | |
| GU | 4 | 5 | |
| DU | 0 | 3 | |
| Gastroduodenal ulcer | 0 | 1 | |
| Gastric cancer | 3 | 1 | |
| Gastric adenoma | 0 | 1 | |
| MALT lymphoma | 1 | 0 | |
| GU/DU | 4/0 | 5/3 | 0.157c |
Data are presented as numbers or means ± SDs. aChi-squared test, bStudent’s t test, cFisher’s exact test. GU, gastric ulcer; DU, duodenal ulcer; MALT, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue.