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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2019; 25(26): 3344-3358
Published online Jul 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i26.3344
Published online Jul 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i26.3344
Table 1 Patterns of incidence of peptic ulcer disease in hospital-based endoscopic studies of dyspeptic patients
| Country | Year(s) of study | Mean age (yr) | Males | Females | n | Incidence rate (%) | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | DU | GU | Total | ||||
| Ibadan, Nigeria[19] | 2008-2009 | 49.2 ± 13.8 | 39 (45.3) | 47 (54.7) | 86 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 11.6 |
| Northern Nigeria[17] | 2012 | 49.5 ± 15 | 68 (46) | 80 (54) | 148 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 9.5 |
| Mbarara, Uganda[39] | 2014-2015 | 53.5 ± 17.8 | 110 (59.8) | 74 (40.2) | 184 | 3.8 | 7.6 | 11.4 |
| Accra, Ghana[75] | 1995-2002 | 43.7 ± 10.6 | 3777 (54.1) | 3200 (45.9) | 6977 | 19.6 | 5.0 | 24.6 |
| Kumasi, Ghana[18] | 2006-2011 | - | 1337 (43) | 1773 (57) | 3110 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 7.7 |
| Nairobi, Kenya[21] | 2011-2013 | 47.0 | 1368 (43.5) | 1779 (56.5) | 3147 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 18.3 |
| Nakuru, Kenya[21] | 2011-2013 | 42.0 | 1372 (46.7) | 1564 (53.3) | 2936 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 11.4 |
| Kilimanjaro, Tanzania[76] | 2009-2010 | Median: 48.0 | 99 (47.6) | 109 (52.4) | 208 | 18.3 | 5.8 | 24.1 |
| Lusaka, Zambia[27] | 1999-2002 | - | 79 (35.7) | 142 (64.3) | 221 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 3.6 |
| Rotterdam, Netherlands[24] | 1996-2005 | 55.6 ± 17.9 | 9222 (46.1) | 10,784 (53.9) | 20006 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Rome, Italy[25] | 2005-2007 | Median: 62.5 | - | - | 11148 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| United States[23] | 1996-2005 | - | - | - | 6438 | - | - | 1.5-3.0 |
- Citation: Archampong TN, Asmah RH, Richards CJ, Martin VJ, Bayliss CD, Botão E, David L, Beleza S, Carrilho C. Gastro-duodenal disease in Africa: Literature review and clinical data from Accra, Ghana. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(26): 3344-3358
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v25/i26/3344.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v25.i26.3344