Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2010; 16(14): 1782-1787
Published online Apr 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i14.1782
Table 3 Characteristics according to the presence or absence of upper GI symptoms in the diabetic patient group n (%)
UGI symptoms (+) (n = 83)UGI symptoms (-) (n = 107)Total (n = 190)
Age (mean ± SD, yr)57.3 ± 13.157.1 ± 12.157.2 ± 12.5
M/F34 (40)/52 (60)52 (50)/52 (50)86 (45)/104 (55)
Smoking24 (29)28 (26)52 (27)
Alcohol use19 (23)32 (30)51 (27)
Diabetic treatment76 (92)97 (91)175 (91)
Complication55 (66)49 (46)104 (55)
Peripheral neuropathy49 (59)44 (41)93 (49)
Nephropathy33 (40)23 (22)56 (30)
Retinopathy32 (39)16 (15)48 (25)
HbA1c
mean ± SD8.06 ± 1.907.39 ± 1.947.68 ± 1.95
≥ 838 (46)26 (24)64 (34)
Duration (yr)
mean ± SD10.4 ± 7.36.5 ± 5.98.2 ± 6.8
≥ 1044 (53)35 (33)79 (42)