H pylori: Treatment for the patient only or the whole family?

Table 2 Pre-treatment H pylori positivity rates in relatives of both groups

	Group 1			Group 2		P
		n (%)			n (%)	value
Spouse	Positive	46 (76.7)		Positive	48 (78.7)	0.821
	Negative	14 (23.3)		Negative	13 (21.3)
	Total	60 (100)		Total	61 (100)
1. Child
	Positive	23 (48.9)		Positive	28 (47.5)	0.991
	Negative	24 (51.1)		Negative	31 (52.5)
	Total	47 (100)		Total	59 (100)
2. Child
	Positive	12 (44.4)		Positive	11 (42.3)	0.991
	Negative	15 (55.6)		Negative	15 (57.7)
	Total	27 (100)		Total	26 (100)
Mother
	Positive	12 (75.0)		Positive	14 (77.8)
	Negative	4 (25.0)		Negative	4 (22.2)
	Total	16 (100)		Total	18 (100)
Father
	Positive	8 (72.7)		Positive	9 (75.0)	0.991
	Negative	3 (27.3)		Negative	3 (25.0)
	Total	11 (100)		Total	12 (100)
Grandchild	Positive	2 (25.0)		Positive	2 (28.6)	0.991
	Negative	6 (75.0)		Negative	5 (71.4)
	Total	8 (100)		Total	7 (100)
Siblings	Positive	3 (50.0)		Positive	4 (57.1)	0.991
	Negative	3 (50.0)		Negative	3 (42.9)
	Total	6 (100)		Total	7 (100)

¹Fisher’s exact test.