Clinical manifestation, lifestyle, and treatment patterns of chronic erosive gastritis: A multicenter real-world study in China

Table 1 Patient characteristics, n (%)

Variable	n = 3563
I Baseline characteristics
Age group at enrollment (yr)
0-20	53 (1.5)
21-30	321 (9.0)
31-40	617 (17.3)
41-50	920 (25.8)
51-60	959 (26.9)
> 60	693 (19.4)
Gender
Male	1765 (49.5)
Female	1798 (50.5)
Comorbidities
Bile reflux	343 (9.6)
Liver disease or cirrhosis	137 (3.8)
Pancreatic disease	58 (1.6)
Autoimmune disease	13 (0.4)
Chronic kidney disease	52 (1.5)
Post GI surgery	61 (1.7)
Family history of malignancy	310 (8.7)
Gastric carcinoma	185 (5.2)
Other malignancy	125 (3.5)
II Lifestyle
Alcohol use history
Never	1784 (50.1)
Former user	163 (4.6)
Less than 1 d per week	955 (26.8)
1-2 d per week	288 (8.1)
3-6 d per week	206 (5.8)
everyday	167 (4.7)
Smoking history
Never	2357 (66.2)
Former smoker	157 (4.4)
Less than 1 pack per week	229 (6.4)
1-2 packs per week	277 (7.8)
3-6 packs per week	236 (6.6)
More than 1 pack per day	307 (8.6)
Diet regularity
Regular	2352 (66.0)
Irregular in 1-2 d per week	617 (17.3)
Irregular in 3-6 d per week	285 (8.0)
Irregular everyday	309 (8.7)
Coffee intake
Never	2486 (69.8)
Less than 1 d per week	633 (17.8)
1-2 d per week	178 (5.0)
3-6 d per week	130 (3.6)
Everyday	136 (3.8)
Diet preference (multiple choices)
Normal	1477 (41.5)
Healthy diet (vegetable dominate)	904 (25.4)
Spicy food	841 (23.6)
Smoked or pickled food	527 (14.8)
Hot food	386 (10.8)
Sleep duration
≥ 7 h per day on average	1680 (47.1)
< 7 h per day on average	1883 (52.8)
Sleep regularity
Regular	2391 (67.1)
Irregular	1172 (32.8)
III Medication
NSAIDs	295 (8.3)
Anticoagulation drugs	164 (4.6)
Corticosteroids	73 (2.0)
IV Stress and mood
Feeling stressed	974 (27.3)
Major life events	386 (10.8)
Feeling depressed	865 (24.3)
Feeling anxious	1138 (31.9)

GI: Gastrointestinal; NSAIDs: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.