Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and comorbidity in patient with and without peptic ulcer disease.
| Variable | Peptic ulcer disease | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| N = 55,494 | N = 55,494 | ||
| Sex | n(%) | n(%) | 0.99 |
| Female | 28,641(51.6) | 28,639(51.6) | |
| Male | 26,853(48.4) | 26,855(48.4) | |
| Age, years | 0.18 | ||
| 20–34 | 11,487(20.7) | 11,672(21.0) | |
| 35–49 | 17,444(31.4) | 17,550(31.6) | |
| ≧50 | 26,563(47.9) | 26,272(47.3) | |
| Mean(SD) | 50.2(17.1) | 50.1(17.0) | 0.58 |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Diabetes | 7538(13.6) | 8208(14.8) | < 0.001 |
| Obesity | 908(1.64) | 1273(2.29) | < 0.001 |
| Renal disease | 4037(7.27) | 5407(9.74) | < 0.001 |
| Rhematoid arthritis | 122(0.22) | 237(0.43) | < 0.001 |
| HIV | 48(0.09) | 51(0.09) | 0.76 |
| Malignancy | 3762(6.78) | 5085(9.16) | < 0.001 |
| Untreated hypothyroidism | 572(1.03) | 1099(1.98) | < 0.001 |
| Sleep apnea | 546(0.98) | 1257(2.27) | < 0.001 |
| Narcolepsy | 27(0.05) | 55(0.10) | 0.002 |
| HBV | 1810(3.26) | 4583(8.26) | < 0.001 |
| HCV | 764(1.38) | 2320(4.18) | < 0.001 |
| Depression | 3027(5.45) | 8443(15.2) | < 0.001 |
| Anxiety | 9726(17.5) | 23,558(42.5) | < 0.001 |
| Bipolar affective disorders | 208(0.37) | 533(0.96) | < 0.001 |
| Schizophrenia | 377(0.68) | 284(0.51) | < 0.001 |
| Delusional disorders | 208(0.37) | 277(0.50) | < 0.001 |
| Dementia | 2310(4.16) | 3191(5.75) | < 0.001 |
| Anorexia or bulimia nervosa | 43(0.08) | 108(0.19) | < 0.001 |
Chi-square test; #: Two sample T-test. HIV human Immunodeficiency virus, HBV hepatitis B virus, HCV hepatitis C virus, SD standard deviation.