Characteristic | IM | No IM | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Number | 136 | 191 | |
Age (years)* | 63.3 ± 12.1 | 59. 3 ± 13.4 | 0.006 |
Gender (F/M) | 58/78 | 74/117 | 0.478 |
Symptoms | |||
Abdominal pain | 100 (73.5%) | 149 (78.0%) | 0.349 |
Abdominal fullness | 54 (39.7%) | 82 (42.9%) | 0.560 |
GERD | 14 (10.3%) | 17 (8.9%) | 0.672 |
Personal history | |||
Smoking | 32 (23.5%) | 49 (25.7%) | 0.661 |
Alcohol | 24 (17.6%) | 32 (16.8%) | 0.833 |
Co morbidity | |||
Cirrhosis | 6 (4.4%) | 11 (5.8%) | 0.589 |
Uremia | 5 (3.7%) | 7 (3.7%) | 0.996 |
Diabetic mellitus | 28 (20.6%) | 34 (17.8%) | 0.526 |
IM type | |||
Complete type | 14 (10.3%) | ||
Incomplete type | 122 (89.7%) | ||
Gastric ulcer | |||
Wide base (>1.5 cm) | 23 (16.9%) | 21 (11.0%) | 0.122 |
Location | |||
antrum | 62 (45.6%) | 101 (52.9%) | 0.194 |
body | 74 (54.4%) | 90 (47.1%) | 0.194 |
GU-scarring rate | 125 (91.9%) | 161 (84.3%) | 0.040 |
H. pylori eradication rate | 111 (81.6%) | 163 (85.3%) | 0.368 |