Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2012; 18(33): 4542-4548
Published online Sep 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i33.4542
Table 3 Factors investigated as potentially predictive of successful eradication (%)
Risk factorEradication rate
First-line antibiotic regimenSecond-line antibiotic regimen
Women1029/1403 (73.3)172/202 (85.1)
Men785/1025 (76.6)106/124 (85.5)
Peptic ulcer disease167/206 (81.1)122/24 (91.7)
Non-ulcer disease1647/2222 (74.1)154/71 (76.1)
Smokers302/424 (71.2)50/57 (94.7)
Non-smokers1346/1 778 (75.7)192/230 (83.5)