Table 2 Characteristics of subjects in ITT and PP and a comparison of the eradication rate between iDU triple and iDU sequential groups

Number of patients

44

126

40

119

Gender (%)

 Male

9 (20.5 %)

57 (45.2 %)

7 (17.5 %)

52 (43.7 %)

 Female

35 (79.5 %)

69 (54.8 %)

33 (82.5 %)

67 (56.3 %)

Age (Mean ± SD)

52.6 ± 9.5

52.4 ± 12.3

53.7 ± 9.0

52.4 ± 12.3

Eradication success

34

110

34

110

Eradication rate

77.3 %

87.3 %

85.0 %

92.4 %

 95 % CI

64.9–89.7 %

81.5–93.1 %

73.9–96.1 %

87.6–97.2 %

 P-value