Table 4 Upper gastrointestinal symptoms among non-complier and complier subjects, and prevalence of H. pylori infection.
Characteristics | Test non-compliers (n = 200) n (%) | Test Compliers (n = 363) n (%) | p1 | Prevalence2 n (%) | p3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dyspeptic symptoms | Â | Â | 0.05 | Â | 0.01 |
No | 172 (86.4) | 286 (79.7) | Â | 176 (61.5) | Â |
Yes | 27 (13.6) | 73 (20.3) | Â | 55 (75.3) | Â |
Substernal burning | Â | Â | 0.01 | Â | 0.09 |
No | 108 (54.5) | 155 (43.2) | Â | 92 (59.4) | Â |
Yes | 90 (45.5) | 204 (56.8) | Â | 139 (68.1) | Â |
Decreased appetite | Â | Â | 0.001 | Â | 0.2 |
No | 164 (82.4) | 246 (68.9) | Â | 154 (62.6) | Â |
Yes | 35 (17.6) | 111 (31.1) | Â | 77 (69.4) | Â |
Abdominal fullness | Â | Â | 0.001 | Â | 0.3 |
No | 188 (94.5) | 307 (85.5) | Â | 195 (63.5) | Â |
Yes | 11 (5.5) | 52 (14.5) | Â | 36 (69.2) | Â |
Early satiety | Â | Â | 0.1 | Â | 0.8 |
No | 192 (96.5) | 335 (93.3) | Â | 216 (64.5) | Â |
Yes | 7 (3.5) | 24 (6.7) | Â | 15 (62.5) | Â |
Vomiting | Â | Â | 0.06 | Â | 0.6 |
No | 194 (97.5) | 337 (93.9) | Â | 218 (64.7) | Â |
Yes | 5 (2.5) | 22 (6.1) | Â | 13 (59.1) | Â |
Abdominal bloating | Â | Â | 0.03 | Â | 0.5 |
No | 172 (86.9) | 285 (79.4) | Â | 181 (63.5) | Â |
Yes | 26 (13.1) | 74 (20.6) | Â | 50 (67.6) | Â |
Family history peptic disease 1° degree relatives |  |  | 0.7 |  | 0.9 |
No | 23 (43.4) | 57 (40.7) | Â | 36 (63.2) | Â |
Yes | 30 (56.6) | 83 (59.3) | Â | 53 (63.9) | Â |
Family history gastric cancer 1°degree relatives |  |  | 0.6 |  | 0.9 |
No | 25 (83.3) | 57 (68.7) | Â | 39 (68.4) | Â |
Yes | 5 (16.7) | 26 (31.3) | Â | 18 (69.2) | Â |