Research Article
Alterations of Microorganisms in Tongue Coating of Gastric Precancerous Lesion Patients with a Damp Phlegm Pattern
Table 1
Summary of demographics and clinical information of the participants.
| | Demographics and clinical information | Damp phlegm pattern group | Nondamp phlegm pattern group | Healthy control group |
| | Sample number | 40 | 20 | 20 | | Ratio of male to female | 1 : 0.82 | 1 : 1.22 | 1 : 1.86 | | Average age (year) | | | | | Number (percentage) of samples diagnosed for less than 10 years | 30 (75.00%) | 15 (75.00%) | N/A | | Number (percentage) of samples diagnosed for 10–20 years | 6 (15.00%) | 2 (10.00%) | N/A | | Number (percentage) of samples diagnosed for 20–30 years | 2 (5.00%) | 1 (5.00%) | N/A | | Number (percentage) of samples diagnosed for 30–40 years | 2 (5.00%) | 2 (10.00%) | N/A | | Number (percentage) of samples only with intestinal metaplasia (mild) | 31 (77.50%) | 13 (65.00%) | N/A | | Number (percentage) of samples only with intestinal metaplasia (moderate) | 7 (17.50%) | 3 (15.00%) | N/A | | Number (percentage) of samples only with intestinal metaplasia (severe) | 1 (2.50%) | 4 (20.00%) | N/A | | Number (percentage) of samples with intestinal metaplasia (mild) and dysplasia (mild) | 1 (2.50%) | 0 (0.00%) | N/A | | Number (percentage) of samples with Helicobacter pylori infection | 9 (22.50%) | 1 (5.00%) | N/A | | Number (percentage) of samples untreated | 8 (20.00%) | 2 (10.00%) | N/A | | Number (percentage) of samples only taking Western medicine | 10 (25.00%) | 5 (25.00%) | N/A | | Number (percentage) of samples only taking traditional Chinese medicine | 17 (42.50%) | 5 (25.00%) | N/A | | Number (percentage) of samples taking Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine | 5 (12.50%) | 8 (40.00%) | N/A |
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