Characteristic | Number (percentage) |
---|---|
Clinical presentation | Â |
   Melaena | 65 (62.5) |
   Haematemesis | 28 (26.9) |
   Perforation | 12 (11.5) |
   Stomach pain | 21 (20.2) |
   Collapse | 16 (15.4) |
   No previous stomach complaints | 57 (54.8) |
Ulcer location | Â |
   Gastric | 53 (51.0) |
   Duodenal | 34 (32.7) |
   Both gastric and duodenal | 11 (10.6) |
   No diagnostic procedure performed | 6 (5.7) |
   Ulcer perforation | 14 (13.5) |
Helicobacter pylori | Â |
   Positive | 21 (20.2) |
   Negative | 45 (43.3) |
   Not tested | 38 (36.5) |