Table 3 Baseline characteristics of a randomised controlled trial (Study 2)

From: Effects of Helicobacter pylori eradication on the development of metachronous gastric cancer after endoscopic treatment: analysis of molecular alterations by a randomised controlled trial

 

Eradicated group (%) ( n =22)

Non-eradicated group (%) ( n =19)

P-value

Mean age±s.d. (years)

72.5±7.8

73.8±7.1

0.69

Male : Female

17 : 5

12 : 7

0.32

Alcohol drinking

6 (27.3)

9 (47.3)

0.18

Current smoking

3 (13.6)

4 (21.1)

0.68a

Mean BMI±s.d. (kg m−2)

23.8±2.4

22.8±3.0

0.44

  1. Abbreviation: BMI=body mas index.
  2. aFisher’s exact test.
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