Clinical Articles
Copyright ©The Author(s) 1996.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 15, 1996; 2(3): 146-148
Published online Sep 15, 1996. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v2.i3.146
Table 1 Helicobacter pylori infection rates of subjects from areas with low, moderate, and high incidence rates of gastric cancer
Age (yr)Low (Conghua County)
Moderate (Huaiyuan County)
High (Changle County)
nPositive rate (%)nPositive rate (%)nPositive rate (%)
1-41315.41435.71450.0
5-94330.21741.24254.8
10-193237.52343.53253.1
20-292733.36663.64472.7
30-393033.33464.74067.5
40-492343.52853.61947.4
50 +2941.43158.73855.3
Total19734.521355.9a22959.4a
Table 2 Anti-Helicobacter pylori IgG levels in subjects from areas with low, moderate, and high incidence rates of gastric cancer
n(S/N)
Low (Conghua County)1971.84 ± 0.46b
Moderate (Huaiyuan County)2132.04 ± 0.47b
High (Changle County)2292.30 ± 0.49
Table 3 Multivariate regression analysis of Helicobacter pylori related variables
N (Xi)VariablerFP value
X3Drinking natural water0.0524.340.038
X11Eating red pepper0.0798.570.003
X18Poor dietary habits-0.11011.980.001
X25Frequent use of antibiotics-0.11012.790.000
X39Low income0.08721.140.000
X51Mental depression-0.1084.230.040
Table 4 Univariate analysis of Helicobacter pylori related factors
N (Xi)Variablex2M-HP value
X11Eating red pepper10.530.001
X25Frequent use of antibiotics6.390.011
X29Raising animals in the home3.860.049
X32Abdominal symptoms5.820.016
X39Low income9.990.002
X51Mental depression5.260.022