H. pylori-positive

Total

X2

P

Non smoker

Smoker

Reflux

−VE

N

12

8

20

%

30.0%

40.0%

33.3%

+VE

N

28

12

40

0.60

0.439

%

70.0%

60.0%

66.7%

Hiatus hernia

−VE

N

32

20

52

%

80.0%

100.0%

86.7%

+VE

N

8

0

8

4.61

0.032*

%

20.0%

0.0%

13.3%

Gastritis

−VE

N

8

8

16

%

20.0%

40.0%

26.7%

+VE

N

32

12

44

2.72

0.099

%

80.0%

60.0%

73.3%

Erosion

−VE

N

28

8

36

%

70.0%

40.0%

60.0%

+VE

N

12

12

24

5.0

0.025*

%

30.0%

60.0%

40.0%

Peptic ulcer

−VE

N

36

12

48

%

90.0%

60.0%

80.0%

+VE

N

4

8

12

7.50

0.006*

%

10.0%

40.0%

20.0%

Mucosal nodularity

−VE

N

32

16

48

%

80.0%

80.0%

80.0%

+VE

N

8

4

12

0.00

1.00

%

20.0%

20.0%

20.0%

Chronic active gastritis

−VE

N

20

8

28

%

50.0%

40.0%

46.7%

+VE

N

20

12

32

0.536

0.464

%

50.0%

60.0%

53.3%

Chronic inactive gastritis

−VE

N

20

20

40

%

50.0%

100.0%

66.7%

+VE

N

20

0

20

15.0

0.00**

%

50.0%

0.0%

33.3%

Intestinal metaplasia

−VE

N

40

16

56

%

100.0%

80.0%

93.3%

+VE

N

0

4

4

8.57

0.003*

%

0.0%

20.0%

6.7%