NSAID users (n = 94) | p Value | Controls (n = 63) | |
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Significance was calculated by means of the Student's t test for mean values and the χ2 test for percentages. | |||
NS, not significant; NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. | |||
Erosions | 33 (35%) | <0.05 | 15 (24%) |
Ulcers | 22 (23%) | <0.001 | 4 (6%) |
Mean endoscore (SD) | 1.20 (0.48) | <0.05 | 0.46 (0.21) |
Chemical gastritis | 8 (8%) | NS | 3 (5%) |
Active gastritis | 20 (21%) | NS | 12 (19%) |
Helicobacter pylori | 45 (48%) | NS | 26 (41%) |