Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients in current study
Characteristics | Total (n = 165) | RAC positive (n = 41) | RAC negative (n = 124) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years (median, IQR) | 52 (41, 61) | 40 (30, 51) | 49 (37, 58) | 0.005 |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 50 years | 89 (53.9) | 29 | 60 | 0.01 |
 ≥ 50 years | 76 (46.1) | 12 | 64 |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 107 (64.8) | 28 | 79 | 0.59 |
 Female | 58 (35.2) | 13 | 45 |  |
NSAIDs | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 31 (18.8) | 11 | 20 | 0.39 |
 No | 100 (60.6) | 36 | 64 |  |
 Unknown | 34 (20.6) |  |  |  |
H. pylori status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Positive | 91 (55.2) | 3 | 88 | < 0.001 |
 Negative | 74 (44.8) | 38 | 36 |  |
H. pylori eradicated | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 31 (18.8) | 10 | 21 | 0.48 |
 No | 101 (61.2) | 26 | 75 |  |
 Unknown | 33 (20.0) |  |  |  |