Table 3

Relation between the age distribution of patients with and without antral atrophy and intestinal metaplasia (IM) among Chinese and Dutch patients

Mean age (SD)Mean age (SD)
Patient groupWith atrophyWithout atrophyp ValueWith IMWithout IMp Value
Chinese42.12 (9.80)39.71 (10.16)0.0542.56 (9.96)40.19 (9.99)>0.05
Dutch55.16 (12.20)45.70 (12.44)<0.000157.79 (11.13)46.89 (12.68)<0.0001