BioMed Research International / 2015 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
The Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Virulence Factors in Bhutan, Vietnam, and Myanmar Is Related to Gastric Cancer Incidence Table 2 Characteristics of Helicobacter pylori -infected patients in Bhutan, Vietnam, and Myanmar.
Bhutan Vietnam Myanmar 200 102 69 Mean age 36.6 ± 13.8† 44.5 ± 13.0 40.1 ± 11.5 Male 94 (47.0%) 47 (46.1%) 28 (40.6%) Gastric cancer 1 (0.5%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.4%) Peptic ulcer 38 (19.0%) 26 (25.5%) 2 (2.9%) Gastritis 161 (80.5%) 76 (74.5%) 66 (95.7%) cagA 200 (100.0%)† 97 (95.1%) 61 (88.4%) vacA s1200 (100.0%) 102 (100.0%) 67 (97.1%) vacA m1154 (77.0%)† 48 (47.1%) 61 (88.4%) jhp0562 -positive197 (98.5%) 99 (97.1%) 67 (97.1%) β -(1,3)galT -positive34 (17.0%)† 18 (17.6%) 50 (72.5%) jhp0562- positive/β -(1,3)galT -negative166 (83.0%)† 84 (82.4%) 19 (27.5%) jhp0562 -negative/β -(1,3)galT -positive3 (1.5%) 3 (2.9%) 2 (2.9%) Double-positive of jhp0562 and β -(1,3)galT 31 (15.5%)† 15 (14.7%) 48 (69.6%) cagA /vacA s1m1154 (77.0%) 46 (45.1%) 55 (79.7%) cagA /vacA s1m1/jhp0562 -positive/β -(1,3)galT -negative128 (64.0%)† 37 (36.3%) 15 (21.7%)
indicates a statistically significant difference between Bhutan and Vietnam. indicates a statistically significant difference between Myanmar and Vietnam. † indicates a statistically significant difference between Bhutan and Myanmar.