Table 1

Demographic data of the patients.


QT (n = 54)
OAR (n = 45)
P value

Age
46.4
48.6
ns
Sex (male/female)
25/29
23/22
ns
Caucasian
96.3%
97.7%

Endoscopic findings



Chronic gastritis
25 (46.3%)
28 (62.2%)

GD Ulcer
29 (53.7%)
17 (37.8%)
ns
Smokers
12 (22.2%)
10 (22.2%)
ns
Alcohol consumers
15 (27.8%)
11 (24.4%)
ns
ASA/NSAID
10 (18.5%)
2 (4.4%)
0.031

GD Ulcer: Gastroduodenal ulcer

Smokers ≥ 10 cigarettes per day

Alcohol consumers ≥ 2 units per day

ns: no significant

Navarro-Jarabo et al. BMC Gastroenterology 2007 7:31   doi:10.1186/1471-230X-7-31