Table 2

Estimated ulcer-free rate by subgroup at week 48, by Kaplan–Meier method (full analysis set)

SubgroupEsomeprazole 20 mg (n=182)Placebo (n=182)
nUlcer-free rate (95% CI)nUlcer-free rate (95% CI)
Gender
 Men14798.0 (95.2 to 100)14484.6 (76.6 to 92.6)
 Women35100 (100 to 100)3867.1 (45.1 to 89.1)
Age, years
 ≤647597.4 (92.5 to 100)6275.9 (61.9 to 89.9)
 65–746998.2 (94.7 to 100)7288.2 (79.4 to 97.1)
 ≥7538100 (100 to 100)4880.2 (63.6 to 96.8)
Helicobacter pylori status
 Negative94100 (100 to 100)9584.2 (75.3 to 93.0)
 Positive8196.7 (92.2 to 100)8278.4 (65.7 to 91.1)
CYP2C19 genotype
 Homozygous EM63100 (100 to 100)6683.3 (69.8 to 96.9)
 Heterozygous EM9397.0 (92.7 to 100)7783.3 (72.7 to 93.9)
 PM23100 (100 to 100)3572.9 (53.9 to 91.8)
Low-dose ASA dosage
 81 mg25100 (100 to 100)2271.9 (50.6 to 93.2)
 100 mg14899.1 (97.5 to 100)15283.2 (74.8 to 91.6)
 >100 mg983.3 (53.5 to 100)883.3 (53.5 to 100)
Duration of low-dose ASA intake for prestudy condition
 <2 weeks12100 (100 to 100)220 (0 to 0)
 2–4 weeks2100 (100 to 100)4100 (100 to 100)
 >4 weeks16898.2 (95.7 to 100)15683.0 (75.4 to 90.6)
Reason for low-dose ASA treatment
 Primary prevention59100 (100 to 100)5483.3 (72.1 to 94.6)
 Secondary prevention12197.7 (94.6 to 100)12682.8 (74.0 to 91.6)
 Other2100 (100 to 100)20 (0 to 0)
Country
 Japan13497.9 (94.8 to 100)13684.0 (75.6 to 92.4)
 Korea31100 (100 to 100)2842.9 (0 to 100)
 Taiwan17100 (100 to 100)1880.0 (58.0 to 100)
  • ASA, acetylsalicylic acid; CYP2C19, cytochrome P450 isoenzyme 2C19; EM, extensive metaboliser; PM, poor metaboliser.