Met-S (n = 43) | Met-R (n = 39) | |
Median (range) age (y) | 55 (29–52) | 46 (25–48) |
Sex (M/F) | 28/15 | 19/20 |
Race (white/non-white) | 31/12 | 23/16 |
Peptic ulcer disease/functional dyspepsia | 19/24 | 13/26 |
Compliance < 75% | 0 | 0 |
Treatment withdrawn because of side effects | 0 | 0 |
Eradication rate | 42/43 (98%) | 32/39 (82%)1-150 |
95% Confidence interval | 0.88 to 1.0 | 0.67 to 0.97 |
↵1-150 p = 0.02 compared with met-S