Table 2 Descriptive statistics of socio-demographic data of the studied patients and endoscopic features.
Gender | Male Female | 56 (68.3%) 26 (31.7%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Mean ± SD (Min-Max) | 33.68 ± 6.82 (25–47) |
Residence | Urban Rural | 32 (39%) 50 (61%) |
Level of education | Secondaryandbelow Universityandabove | 53 (64.6%) 29 (35.4%) |
Clinical manifestations | Recurrent abdominal pain Dyspepsia Nausea Recurrent vomiting | 82 (100%) 61 (74.4%) 32 (39%) 12 (14.6%) |
Endoscopic Features | ||
H. pylori-positive gastric mucosa (n = 55) | Diffuse redness | 48 (87.3%) |
Antral nodularity | 28 (51%) | |
Spotty haemorrhage at the fundus | 33 (60%) | |
Enlarged gastric folds | 12 (22%) | |
Sticky tenacious mucus | 18 (32.7%) | |
Xanthoma | 3 (5.4%) | |
H. pylori-negative gastric mucosa (n = 27) | Fundic gland polyp | 4 (14.8%) |
The regular arrangement of collecting venules | 25 (92.6%) | |
Diffuse redness | 14 (51.8%) | |
Gastric ulcer | 3 (11.1%) | |
Normal | 9 (33.3%) | |