Table 5

Eradication rates in per-protocol analysis in the first-line treatment according to antibiotic resistance and clinical factors

VariablesLALp ValueCALp Value
Levofloxacin0.0180.479
 Susceptible103/122 (84.4%)113/128 (79.1%)
 Resistant5/10 (50%)4/5 (80%)
Clarithromycin0.4260.002
 Susceptible93/113 (82.3%)107/118 (90.7%)
 Resistant8/11 (72.7%)4/9 (44.4%)
Amoxicillin0.0010.321
 Susceptible107/127 (84.3%)115/130 (88.5%)
 Resistant1/4 (25%)2/3 (66.7%)
Gender0.6480.206
 Men68/87 (78.2%)79/87 (90.8%)
 Women93/114 (81.6%)101/119 (84.9%)
Centre0.6710.277
 NTUH128/161 (79.5%)143/166 (86.1%)
 E-DA33/40 (82.5%)37/40 (92.5%)
Diagnosis0.5750.924
 Peptic ulcer60/73 (82.2%)71/81 (87.7%)
 Without peptic ulcer101/128 (78.9%)109/125 (87.2%)
  • χ2 test and Fisher exact test were used as appropriate.

  • CAL, clarithromycin, amoxicillin and lansoprazole; E-DA, E-DA hospital; LAL, levofloxacin, amoxicillin and lansoprazole; NTUH, National Taiwan University Hospital.