Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients.
| Population Features | N. | % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | 1037 | − | − |
| Male | 335 | 32.3 | 29.5–35.2 |
| Female | 702 | 67.7 | 64.8–70.5 |
| Age mean | 52 | − | − |
| BMI mean | 24.1 | − | − |
| Smokers | 182 | 17.6 | 15.3–20.0 |
| Alcohol | 94 | 9.1 | 7.4–11.0 |
| Cardioaspirin | 58 | 5.6 | 4.3–7.2 |
| Familiarity for gastric cancer | 208 | 20.1 | 17.7–22.6 |
| NUD | 943 | 90.9 | 89.0–92.6 |
| PUD | 82 | 7.9 | 6.3–9.7 |
| MALT | 8 | 0.8 | 0.3–1.5 |
| Gastric cancer | 4 | 0.4 | 0.1–1.0 |
95% CI: 95% Confidence interval. BMI: Body Mass Index. NUD: Non-ulcer disease. PUD: Peptic ulcer disease. MALT: Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue.