Table 2

Helicobacter pylori eradication rate in group A stratified by baseline characteristics*

CharacteristicsGroup A (n=32 336)p Value†
Total32 336/44 345 (72.9)
Sex<0.0001
 Men14 418 (68.3)
 Women17 918 (77.1)
Age, years0.8521
 25–292640 (69.4)
 30–342401 (71.6)
 35–394901 (75.1)
 40–447343 (74.9)
 45–497976 (73.4)
 50–547075 (70.8)
Education<0.0001
 Primary school11 470 (74.1)
 Middle school19 659 (72.5)
 College1204 (69.3)
 Missing3 (75.0)
Marriage0.0019
 Married31 980 (73.0)
 Unmarried237 (64.8)
 Widow116 (68.6)
 Missing3 (75.0)
Occupation0.0037
 Farmer25 517 (73.3)
 Worker5886 (71.6)
 Other930 (71.9)
 Missing3 (75.0)
Smoking and drinking<0.0001
 Smoking only1366 (65.6)
 Drinking only2646 (67.9)
 Smoking and drinking3209 (63.0)
 Never25 112 (75.5)
 Missing3 (75.0)
Family history of cancer<0.0001
 Yes3499 (70.3)
 No28 834 (73.3)
 Missing3 (75.0)
History of stomach disease<0.0001
 Yes2472 (69.7)
 No29 861 (73.2)
 Missing3 (75.0)
BMI (kg/m2)0.2687
 Low weight (<18.5)66 (64.7)
 Normal weight (18.5–24.9)21 362 (73.0)
 Overweight (25–29.9)10 160 (72.7)
 Obese (≥30)748 (73.1)
  • *Date are presented as n (%).

  • †p Value was calculated by χ2 test.

  • BMI, body mass index.