Table 3 Compliance of DMN group and control group
Compliancea | DMN group n (%) | Control group n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 85 (92.39) | 86 (81.90) | 0.030 |
Age groups (y) | |||
≤ 40 | 41 (91.11) | 38 (84.44) | 0.334 |
40–60 | 38 (95.00) | 35 (77.78) | 0.023 |
> 60 | 6 (85.71) | 13 (86.67) | 1.000 |
Residence | |||
City | 61 (92.42) | 62 (82.67) | 0.083 |
Country | 24 (92.30) | 24 (80.00) | 0.352 |
Grade of education | |||
Elementary school or less | 9 (90.00) | 11 (91.67) | 1.000 |
Junior/senior high school | 46 (92.00) | 39 (73.58) | 1.000 |
College or higher | 30 (93.75) | 36 (90.00) | 0.886 |
Endoscopic findings | |||
Chronic gastritis | 36 (92.31) | 35 (83.33) | 0.374 |
Intestinal metaplasia | 5 (83.33) | 3 (60.00) | 0.853 |
Gastric/duodenal ulcer | 8 (100.00) | 13 (92.86) | 1.000 |