TABLE 1.
Characteristic | Value |
---|---|
Mean age (yr) | 56 |
No. (%) of patients ages (yr): | |
<21 | 9 (21) |
>21 | 33 (79) |
No. (%) of patients by gender | |
Female | 32 (76) |
Male | 10 (24) |
No. (%) of patients by race | |
Black | 13 (31) |
Asian | 3 (7) |
White | 2 (5) |
Other | 16 (38) |
Unavailable or declined | 8 (19) |
No. (%) of patients by infection status | |
Primary | 22 (52) |
Secondary or tertiary | 20 (48) |
No. (%) of patients by histopathology finding | |
Evaluation performed | 31 (74) |
Helicobacter-associated inactive, chronic gastritis | 1 (3) |
Helicobacter-associated active, chronic gastritis | 23 (74) |
Helicobacter-associated active, chronic gastritis with focal intestinal metaplasia | 7 (23) |
No. (%) of patients by antibiotic used in H. pylori treatment regimens prior to biopsy | 23 (55) |
Amoxicillin and clarithromycin | 10 (44) |
Amoxicillin and levofloxacin | 5 (22) |
Amoxicillin and doxycycline or tetracycline | 4 (17) |
Clarithromycin and doxycycline | 2 (9) |
Doxycycline, levofloxacin, and metronidazole | 1 (4) |
Moxifloxacin and rifabutin | 1 (4) |
Data are for a total of 42 patients.