The Profiles of Demographic, Lactose Intolerance Quick Test Results According to the Positivity to Glucose Breath Test
| Variables | GBT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Negativity (n = 72) | Positivity (n = 16) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Age (yr) | 50.6 ± 13.6 | 51.4 ± 15.5 | 0.836 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 35 (48.6) | 5 (31.3) | 0.207 |
| Female | 37 (51.4) | 11 (68.8) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.9 ± 3.4 | 22.6 ± 2.8 | 0.169 |
| LQT subtypes | |||
| Negativity | 21 (29.2) | 8 (50.0) | 0.118 |
| Weak positivity | 33 (45.8) | 3 (18.8) | |
| Strong positivity | 18 (25.0) | 5 (31.3) | |
| LQT | |||
| Negativity | 21 (29.2) | 8 (50.0) | 0.109 |
| Positivitya | 51 (70.8) | 8 (50.0) | |
aIncluded patients with lactose intolerance quick test (LQT) weak and strong positivity.
GBT, glucose breath test; BMI, body mass index.
Data are expressed as mean ± SD or n (%).