Table 5.
Distribution of modified ABC method classification among Indonesian patients
| n | Group A (%) | Group B (%) | Group C (%) | Group D (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 646 | 585 (90.6) | 44 (6.8) | 10 (1.5) | 7 (1.1) | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 383 | 339 (88.5) | 32 (8.4) | 8 (2.1) | 4 (1.1) | 0.004 |
| Female | 263 | 246 (93.5) | 12 (4.6) | 2 (0.8) | 3 (1.1) | |
| Age group | ||||||
| <18 | 3 | 3 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.010 |
| 18-29 | 74 | 69 (93.2) | 3 (4.0) | 1 (1.4) | 1 (1.4) | |
| 30-39 | 165 | 155 (93.9) | 5 (3.0) | 1 (0.6) | 4 (2.4) | |
| 40-49 | 155 | 138 (89.0) | 13 (8.4) | 3 (1.9) | 1 (0.6) | |
| 50-59 | 162 | 145 (89.5) | 13 (8.0) | 4 (2.5) | 0 | |
| ≥60 | 87 | 75 (86.3) | 10 (11.5) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Disease | ||||||
| Gastritis | 212 | 160 (75.5) | 36 (16.9) | 10 (4.7) | 6 (2.8) | 0.001 |
| Reflux esophagitis | 91 | 88 (96.7) | 3 (3.3) | 0 | 0 | |
| PUD | 34 | 29 (85.3) | 4 (11.8) | 0 | 1 (2.9) | |
| Cancer | 1 | 0 | 1 (100) | 0 | 0 |
All carried out statistical analysis were Fischer’s exact test. H. pylori-negative/PG negative (group A); H. pylori positive/PG negative (group B); H. pylori positive/PG positive (group C); and H. pylori-negative/PG positive (group D). H. pylori=Helicobacter pylori; PG=Pepsinogen; PUD=Peptic ulcer disease