The Role of Helicobacter pylori and NSAIDs in the Pathogenesis of Uncomplicated Duodenal Ulcer

Table 1

Demographic features and risk in the study groups.

	Control; (𝑛=70)	Duodenal ulcer; (𝑛=152)	P value
	Median (min–max)
Age (years)	41.0; (18–68)	41.0; (16–71)	0.342^a
	n (%)
Male gender	40 (57.1)	89 (58.6)	0.843^b
Alcohol consumption	3 (4.3)	15 (9.9)	0.157^b
Smoking	29 (41.4)	53 (34.9)	0.347^b
ASA use	6 (8.6)	22 (14.5)	0.218^b
NSAID use	22 (31.4)	62 (40.8)	0.181^b

ASA: acetylsalicylic acid; NSAID: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; ^aMann-Whitney 𝑈 test; ^bChi-Square z test.