Prevalence and resistance of Helicobacter pylori in a predominantly Hispanic population

Table 1 Baseline demographics of sample population (n = 987)

Variable	n (%)
Sex
Male	323 (32.86)
Female	660 (67.14)
Average age	57.03 (N/A)
Average years in the United States	37.98 (N/A)
Ethnicity
United States	266 (27.51)
Mexico	450 (46.43)
Central/South America	172 (17.68)
Asia	70 (7.14)
Other	12 (1.24)
Prior PPI
Yes	495 (50.15)
No	432 (43.77)
Unknown	60 (6.08)
Reasons for EGD
Abdominal pain	319 (32.29)
Abnormal growth/cancer	33 (3.34)
Anemia	47 (4.76)
Dysphagia	42 (4.25)
Early satiety	6 (0.61)
Gastric ulcer	6 (0.61)
Esophagitis	18 (1.82)
GERD	254 (25.71)
Nausea/vomiting	14 (1.42)
Occult blood in stool	13 (1.32)
PEG involvement	6 (0.61)
Weight loss	56 (5.67)
Other	11 (1.11)
None/unknown	163 (16.50)

PPI: Proton pump inhibitor; EGD: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy; GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease.