Clinical study on microscopic syndrome differentiation and traditional Chinese medicine treatment for liver stomach disharmony in chronic gastritis

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the two groups

	Treatment group (n = 64)	Control group (n = 64)	P value
Age (yr)	46.3 ± 11.2	45.6 ± 10.8	0.68
Sex (male/female)	32/32	33/31	0.82
Body mass index (kg/m2)	23.5 ± 3.2	23.7 ± 3.4	0.76
Duration of disease (months)	27.4 ± 15.6	26.8 ± 16.2	0.84
Helicobacter pylori status (positive/negative)	38/26	37/27	0.88
NDI score	42.7 ± 8.9	43.1 ± 9.2	0.79
MLS score	6.4 ± 2.1	6.5 ± 2.2	0.87
USS score	9.3 ± 3.4	9.5 ± 3.6	0.81
Microcosmic syndrome score	12.6 ± 4.8	12.8 ± 4.9	0.83

NDI: Nepean Dyspepsia Index; MLS: Modified Lanza score; USS: Updated Sydney system.