Clinical Study
Eradication of Helicobacter pylori Is Associated with the Progression of Dementia: A Population-Based Study
Table 1
Basic demographic data of demented patients with peptic ulcer.
| | | 1538 demented patients with PU (ICD-9:290.xx & 531–534) | value |
| | H. pylori eradication | Yes, | No, | | | Age, yr | | | | | Female, % | 338 (50.00) | 475 (55.77) | 0.0528 | | Diabetes mellitus, % | 46 (6.81) | 161 (18.65) | <0.0001 | | Hypertension, % | 85 (12.59) | 308 (35.56) | <0.0001 | | Cerebrovascular disease and TIA, % | 57 (8.44) | 277 (32.09) | <0.0001 | | Congestive heart failure, % | 32 (4.74) | 102 (11.81) | <0.0001 | | Coronary artery disease, % | 42 (6.22) | 185 (21.43) | <0.0001 | | Hyperlipidemia, % | 45 (6.66) | 159 (18.42) | <0.0001 |
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PU: peptic ulcer. TIA: transient ischemic attack.
value, by student’s -test.
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