Summary of sex and smoking characteristics
| All patients | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| UK (n = 126) | Japan (n = 126) | ||
| Sex (M/F) | 63/63 | 45/81 | 0.03* |
| Age (y) (median (IQR)) | 49.5 (34–65) | 51 (34–65) | 0.7† |
| Consensus gastritis patients‡ | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| UK (n = 59) | Japan (n = 76) | ||
| IQR, interquartile range; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval. | |||
| *χ2 test; †Mann-Whitney test. | |||
| ‡Gastritis diagnosed by both pathologists. | |||
| Sex (M/F) | 29/30 | 28/48 | 0.2* |
| Age (y) (median (IQR)) | 57 (40–66) | 56 (42–66) | 0.7† |
| Smokers/non-smokers | 23/33 | 17/59 | 0.047* |
| H pylori negative patients (%; 95% CI) | 6 (10; 4.7–20.1) | 11 (14.5; 8.3–24.1) | 0.60* |