Are the Symptoms of an NSAID-Induced Ulcer Truly Milder Than Those of an Ordinary Ulcer?

Table 1

Characteristics of patients.

	None ()	NSAIDs ()	LDA ()	NSAIDs/LDA ()
Mean age (±SD) (years)	60.6 ± 17.0	64.4 ± 15.0	73.7 ± 11	71.3 ± 11.2
Male/female	56/29	24/28	16/5	9/7
Alcohol drinker (%)	66 (77.6%)	52 (100%)	21 (100%)	16 (100%)
Smoker (%)	66 (77.6%)	15 (28.8%)	5 (23.8%)	6 (37.5%)
Regular use of NSAIDs (>1 month)	—	15 (28.8%)	—	8 (50%)
Regular use of LDA (>1 month)	—	—	17 (81.0%)	13 (81.3%)
Antiulcer drug	41 (48.2%)	39 (75%)	13 (61.9%)	15 (93.8%)
Medication of PPI	14 (16.5%)	10 (19.2%)	2 (9.5%)	5 (31.3%)

NSAIDs: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; LDA: low-dose aspirin; PPI: proton-pump inhibitor.