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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2006; 12(12): 1957-1961
Published online Mar 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i12.1957
Published online Mar 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i12.1957
Table 3 Demographic factors for HIV infection in dyspeptic patients attending Gondar University Hospital (Northwest Ethiopia, 2003)
| Characteristics | HIV serostatus | P | |
| Seropositive n (%) | Seronegative n (%) | ||
| Male | 19 (19.2) | 80 (80.8) | P = 0.6 |
| Sex | OR= 0.87 (95% CI 0.42-1.77) | ||
| Female | 25 (21.6) | 91 (78.4) | χ2 = 0.18 |
| Age group (yr) | |||
| 10-29 | 21 (25.3) | 62 (74.7) | P = 0.3 |
| 30-49 | 17 (18.7) | 74 (81.3) | χ2 = 2.23 |
| ≥ 50 | 6 (14.6) | 35 (85.4) | γ = 2 |
| Residence | P< 0.01 | ||
| Rural | 19 (15.0) | 108 (85.0) | OR = 0.45 (95% CI 0.21-0.92) |
| Urban | 25 (28.4) | 63 (71.6) | χ2 = 5.78 |
| Occupation | |||
| Farmer | 18 ( 15.8) | 96 (84.2) | P< 0.001 |
| Housewife | 3 (21.4) | 11 (78.6) | χ2 = 24.78 |
| Gov’t employee | 2 (10.0) | 18 (90.0) | γ = 7 |
| Students | 4 (13.8) | 25 (86.2) | |
| Unemployed | 8 (57.1) | 6 (42.9) | |
| Merchant | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | |
| Soldier | 0 | 2 (100) | |
| Others | 5 (31.3) | 11 (68.7) | |
- Citation: Moges F, Kassu A, Mengistu G, Adugna S, Andualem B, Nishikawa T, Ota F. Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in dyspeptic patients and its relationship with HIV infection, ABO blood groups and life style in a university hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(12): 1957-1961
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i12/1957.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i12.1957