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Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2005; 11(42): 6644-6649
Published online Nov 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i42.6644
Table 4 Risk factors and peptic ulcer disease
Peptic ulcer patients (%)Controls (%)Odds ratioP
History of H labialis
Yes24/90 (26.7)9/50 (18.0)-0.302
No66/90 (73.3)41/50 (82.0)
Alcohol consumption
Yes32/90 (35.6)14/50 (28.0)-0.469
No58/90 (64.4)36/50 (72.0)
NSAID use
Yes23/90 (25.6)8/50 (16.0)-0.275
No67/90 (74.4)42/50 (84.0)
Smoking
Yes45/90 (50.0)14/50 (28.0)2–570.019
No45/90 (50.0)36/50 (72.0)
Family history of peptic ulcer
Yes30/90 (33.3) 60/90 (66.7)9/50 (18.0) 41/50 (82.0)2.30.076
No