Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2019; 25(4): 457-468
Published online Jan 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i4.457
Table 6 Comparison of characteristics among patients receiving dual antiplatelet therapy in the continuous low-dose aspirin group and the discontinuous low-dose aspirin group
Continuous LDA (n = 39)Discontinuous LDA (n = 20)P value
Age, mean (SD), yr74.7 (7.743)77.4 (7.665)0.216
Sex, male, n (%)34 (87.2)14 (70.0)0.159
BMI, mean (SD), yr23.5 (3.765)22.4 (3.232)0.273
Comorbidity, n (%)
Hypertension29 (74.4)15 (75.0)> 0.99
Diabetes mellitus19 (48.7)8 (40.0)0.589
Renal failure4 (10.3)3 (15.0)0.679
Coronary artery diseases37 (94.9)17 (85.0)0.325
Longitudinal location, n (%)
Upper10 (25.6)3 (15.0)0.726
Middle12 (30.8)7 (35.0)
Lower17 (43.6)10 (50.0)
Macroscopic findings, n (%)
Depressed11 (28.2)5 (25.0)> 0.99
Non-depressed28 (71.8)15 (75.0)