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Table 5.

Various factors affecting peptic ulcer healing postoperatively (6 months postoperatively)

Factors analyzed			Active ulcer	Endoscopic normal/healed ulcer	Total
1	H/o PUD	Yes	30	6	36
1	H/o PUD	No	3	18	21
2	Associated comorbidity	Present	14	1	15
2	Associated comorbidity	Absent	19	23	42
3	Alcohol intake	Present	19	5	24
3	Alcohol intake	Absent	14	19	33
4	Smoking	Present	25	9	34
4	Smoking	Absent	8	15	23
5	Chronic drug intake	Present	2	8	10
5	Chronic drug intake	Absent	31	16	47
6	H. pylori infection	Present	24	8	32
6	H. pylori infection	Absent	9	16	25
7	Postoperative treatment	Present	16	24	40
7	Postoperative treatment	Absent	11	6	17