Blood pressure and stature in Helicobacter pylori positive and negative persons

Table 1 Body indices, basic vital signs and socio-demographic characteristics in Helicobacter pylori positive and negative children and adolescents (≤ 17 years old)

Parameter	Helicobacter pylori negative	Helicobacter pylori positive	Statistical significance
	n = 471	n = 26
	(mean ± SD)	(mean ± SD)
Gender (% males)	47.1	46.1	NS
Age (yr)	11 ± 3	12 ± 3	NS
Weight (kg)	42.3 ± 17.5	40.3 ± 16.9	NS
Height (cm)	145.4 ± 19.6	143.6 ± 19.7	NS
BMI (kg/m2)	19.1 ± 3.9	18.6 ± 3.7	NS
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	107.6 ± 12.6	110.3 ± 10.2	NS
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	65.5 ± 8.6	65.2 ± 8.2	NS
Heart rate	77.7 ± 7.7	80.9 ± 8.4	0.040
(beats per minute)
Residence1			NS
Larger town	32.0%	32.0%
Smaller town	24.7%	32.0%
Village	43.3%	36.0%
Parental education			0.006
Secondary or higher	66.0%	57.7%
Vocational	29.3%	23.1%
Elementary	4.7%	19.2%

¹Based on n = 491. NS: Not significant; BMI: Body mass index.