Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 16, 2021; 13(10): 518-528
Published online Oct 16, 2021. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i10.518
Table 1 Patient’s characteristics
CharacteristicsTotal (%)H. pylori + (%) 47 (25.1%)H. pylori-(%) 140 (74.9%)P value
Age, yr0.580
< 5085 (45.5)23 (48.9)62 (44.3)
> 50102 (54.5)24 (51.1)78 (55.7)
Gender0.629
Male74 (39.5)20 (42.5)54 (38.6)
Female113 (60.5)27 (57.5)86 (61.4)
Symptoms
Epigastric pain83 (44.4)26 (55.3)57 (40.7)0.081
Heartburn40 (21.4)9 (19.1)31 (22.1)0.665
Previous treated H. pylori infection42 (22.5)17 (36.2)25 (17.9)0.009