Associations between the main variables and serum pepsinogen levels
| PGI | PGII | PGI/PGII | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson correlation | 0.231* | 0.187* | 0.004 |
| Age | |||
| p Value | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.873 |
| Pearson correlation | 0.158* | 0.084* | 0.041 |
| Sex | |||
| p Value | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.102 |
| Pearson correlation | 0.014 | 0.007 | 0.044 |
| BMI | |||
| p Value | 0.648 | 0.810 | 0.157 |
*p<0.05 is considered statistically significant.
BMI, body mass index; PG, pepsinogen.