Table 2.
Variable | H. pylori-negative | H. pylori-positive | p valueb | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-eradicated | Eradicated | p valuea | |||
1-year follow-up (n = 124) | 0.25 ± 0.12 (n = 40) | 0.21 ± 0.11 (n = 34) | −0.10 ± 0.09 (n = 50) | 0.025c | 0.024c |
5-year follow-up (n = 87) | 0.34 ± 0.15 (n = 25) | 0.29 ± 0.12 (n = 25) | −0.13 ± 0.11 (n = 37) | 0.012c | 0.009c |
Values are presented as mean ± standard error.
Student’s t test.
Analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used.
Statistically significance (p < 0.05).