Age, smoking and overweight contribute to the development of intestinal metaplasia of the cardia

Table 2 Results of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy n (%)

	Total	Men	Women	P value
No. of patients	217	97	120
Normal	79 (36)	43	36	NS
Esophagitis1	26 (12)	14	12	NS
Hiatus hernia1	60 (28)	36	24	NS
Short segment Barrett’s	9 (4)	6	3	NS
Long segment Barrett’s	19 (9)	11	8	NS
Esophageal tumor	4 (2)	3	1	NS
Gastric ulcer	4 (2)	3	1	NS
Gastric tumor	1 (0.5)	1	0	NS
Gastritis	9 (4)	5	4	NS
Duodenal ulcer	3 (1)	2	1	NS
Duodenal atrophy	2 (1)	1	1	NS
Other	1 (0.5)	1	0	NS
H. pylori
Positive	70 (32)	33	37	NS
Negative	147 (68)	64	83	NS

P value indicates results of the comparison of male and female patients.

¹Patients may have more than one pathology. NS: Not significant; H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori.