Prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic peptic ulcer disease in Taiwan

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2011; 17(9): 1199-1203
Published online Mar 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i9.1199

Table 1 Demographics and endoscopic findings of asymptomatic subjects undergoing a routine health check-up (n = 572) n (%)

Clinical characteristics
Age (yr)
mean ± SD	51.5 ± 12.9
< 45	206 (36.0)
45-60	235 (41.1)
> 60	131 (22.9)
Gender
Men	372 (65.0)
Women	200 (35.0)
Body mass index (kg/m²)
mean ± SD	24.3 ± 3.5
< 25	321 (55.6)
25-30	225 (38.8)
> 30	26 (4.6)
Endoscopic findings
Peptic ulcer	54 (9.4)
Gastric ulcer	27 (4.7)
Duodenal ulcer	22 (3.9)
Gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer	5 (0.9)

Citation: Wang FW, Tu MS, Mar GY, Chuang HY, Yu HC, Cheng LC, Hsu PI. Prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic peptic ulcer disease in Taiwan. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(9): 1199-1203
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i9/1199.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i9.1199