Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the study population (N = 526).
| Characteristics | Participants (N (%)) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 180 (34.2%) |
| Female | 346 (65.8%) |
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| Age, y | |
| 19∼44 | 202 (38.4%) |
| 45∼59 | 186 (35.4%) |
| 60∼74 | 126 (24.0%) |
| 75∼89 | 12 (2.2%) |
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| |
| Education | |
| Primary (≤9 y) | 168 (32%) |
| Secondary (9–12 y) | 154 (29%) |
| Some college (13–17 y) | 191 (36%) |
| College graduate or higher (≥18 y) | 13 (3%) |
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| |
| Helicobacter pylori | |
| (+) | 248 (47.15%) |
| (−) | 278 (52.85%) |
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| |
| BMI, kg/m 2 | |
| Underweight (<18.5) | 39 (7.4%) |
| Normal weight (18.5∼23.9) | 298 (56.7%) |
| Overweight (24∼28) | 149 (28.3%) |
| Obesity (>28.0) | 40 (7.6%) |