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Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2005; 11(21): 3273-3276
Published online Jun 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i21.3273
Table 2 Seropositivity of H pylori infection in the DMHDS at age 26 in relation to risk factors.
nNumber of seropositivities (%)Significance by χ2-test
Gender
Male45135 (7.8)0.069
Female42020 (4.8)
SES at age 5
High58037 (6.4)NS
Low23715 (6.3)
Daily smokers
Yes34326 (7.6)NS
No52829 (5.5)
Secondary school qualifications
Yes70442 (5.6)0.042
No11213 (10.4)
Employment
Yes65444 (6.7)NS
No21711 (5.1)