Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2010; 16(15): 1896-1900
Published online Apr 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i15.1896
Table 5 Multivariate analysis to identify risk factors of LDA-associated gastroduodenal ulcer in male and female patients
FactorOdds ratio95% CIP-value
Male patients (n = 211)
PPIs0.0690.009-0.5550.0120
H2RAs0.4980.256-0.9670.0396
History of peptic ulcer3.7451.734-8.0880.0008
Female patients (n = 123)
H2RAs0.2550.077-0.8390.0245
History of peptic ulcer6.4391.874-22.1310.0031
Age ≥ 70 yr8.4411.797-33.6490.0069