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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2018; 24(34): 3908-3918
Published online Sep 14, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i34.3908
Published online Sep 14, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i34.3908
Table 2 Characteristics of the medicated vs non-medicated groups and the elderly vs non-elderly groups
Medicated group (n = 474) | Non-medicated group (n = 631) | P value | Elderly group (n = 436) | Non-elderly group (n = 669) | P value | |
Mean age (yr) | 69.7 | 60.4 | < 0.001 | 78.5 | 54.9 | < 0.001 |
Sex (male:female) | 352:122 | 491:140 | < 0.001 | 271:165 | 552:117 | < 0.001 |
Hb (mg/L) | 82.6 | 91.1 | < 0.001 | 80.8 | 91.9 | < 0.001 |
H. pylori infection (positive:negative) | 73.5% (324:117) | 89.3% (533:64) | < 0.001 | 77.9% (311:88) | 85.4% (546:93) | 0.002 |
Single ulcer | 61.4% (291:183) | 74.2 (468:163) | < 0.001 | 40.1% (175:261) | 25.6% (171:498) | < 0.001 |
ForrestI | 25.7% (122:352) | 21.7% (137:494) | 0.118 | 25.5% (11:325) | 22.1% (148:521) | 0.201 |
Anti-ulcer medication | 52.1% (247:227) | 17.3% (109:522) | < 0.001 | 41.3% (189:256) | 26.3% (176:493) | < 0.001 |
Underlying disease | ||||||
Cardiac disease | 43.0% (204:270) | 7.9% (50:581) | < 0.001 | 33.9% (148:288) | 15.8% (106:563) | < 0.001 |
Cerebrovascular disorder | 25.9% (123:351) | 4.0% (25:606) | < 0.001 | 22.2% (97:339) | 7.6% (51:618) | < 0.001 |
Renal disease | 16.5% (78:396) | 7.4% (47:584) | < 0.001 | 13.1% (57:379) | 10.2% (68:601) | 0.136 |
Respiratory disease | 13.5% (64:410) | 8.1% (51:580) | 0.003 | 14.9% (65:371) | 7.5% (50:619) | < 0.001 |
Orthopedic disorder | 28.9% (137:337) | 4.0% (25:606) | < 0.001 | 21.6% (94:342) | 10.2% (68:601) | < 0.001 |
History of ulcer | 21.9% (104:370) | 28.7% (181:450) | < 0.001 | 18.3% (80:356) | 30.6% (205:464) | < 0.001 |
Hypertension | 41.4% (196:278) | 25.9% (158:473) | < 0.001 | 45.2% (197:239) | 23.5% (157:512) | < 0.001 |
DM | 21.7% (103:371) | 15.1% (95:536) | 0.004 | 18.3% (80:356) | 17.6% (118:551) | 0.763 |
- Citation: Fukushi K, Tominaga K, Nagashima K, Kanamori A, Izawa N, Kanazawa M, Sasai T, Hiraishi H. Gastroduodenal ulcer bleeding in elderly patients on low dose aspirin therapy. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(34): 3908-3918
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i34/3908.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i34.3908