Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2017; 23(5): 800-809
Published online Feb 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i5.800
Table 2 Type of colonization of Helicobacter pylori according to gender, age and cancer risk
FeaturesType of colonization
Total n = 72P value
SingleMultiple
n = 34n = 38
Gender0.067
Male26.5%47.4%37.5%
Female73.5%52.6%62.5%
Age (yr)0.633
18-3541.2%36.8%38.9%
36-4726.5%36.8%31.9%
48-6332.4%26.3%29.2%
Cancer risk0.027
Low (Tumaco)70.6%44.7%56.9%
High (Túquerres)29.4%55.3%43.1%
Type of gastritis0.203
Non atrophic79.4%89.5%84.7%
MAG20.6%7.9%13.9%