Comparison of group I patients with intestinal metaplasia at the squamocolumnar junction (SCJ) with those without intestinal metaplasia
| With intestinal metaplasia (n = 42/315 (13.4%)) | Without intestinal metaplasia (n = 273/315 (86.6%)) | p Value (χ2) | |
| No of men | 19/42 (45.2) | 129/273 (47.3) | NS |
| Age (y) | 60.1 (13.2) | 51.0 (16.4) | 0.001 |
| H pylori positive | 34/42 (81.0) | 122/273 (44.7) | <0.0001 |
| Gastric intestinal metaplasia | 26/42 (61.9) | 38/273 (13.9) | <0.0001 |
| Reflux symptoms | 5/42 (11.9) | 37/273 (13.6) | NS |
| Erosive oesophagitis | 5/42 (11.9) | 42/273 (15.4) | NS |
Values are expressed as number (%) except for age which is expressed as mean (SD).