Table 1. Baseline demographic clinical and endoscopic characteristics of the study patients.

SD, standard deviation; BT, high-dose esomeprazole and amoxicillin; SQ, sequential therapy; CT, concomitant therapy

	BT group N = 130	SQ group N = 132	CT group N = 131	p
Age  (mean  ±  SD)	41.73±14	46.3±16	43.8±14	0.05
Sex  ratio  F/M	1	1.3	1	0.2
Tobacco	18% (n = 23)	14.4% (n= 19)	22% ( n= 30)	0.2
Alcohol  consumption	10.8% (n= 14)	9% (n= 12)	13.7% (n= 18)	0.5
Endoscopic  findings				0.6
Peptic  ulcer dyspepsia	32.3% (n= 42)	36.4% (n= 48)	37.4% (n= 49)
Bulbar  ulcer	21.9%	22%	19.7%
Gastric  ulcer	6.4%	8.4%	8.5%
Gastric/bulbar  sores	4%	5.8%	9.2%
Non  ulcerative  dyspepsia	67.7% (n= 88)	63.6% (n= 84)	62.6% (n= 82)	0.6
Normal  endoscopy	2.3%	1.9%	3.2%
Gastritis	61.8%	57%	55.3%
Esophagitis	3.6%	4.7%	4.1%