Research Article

Dentists Are at a Higher Risk for Oral Helicobacter pylori Infection

Table 3

Detection frequency of oral H. pylori in enrolled subjects.

NegativePositiveTotal value

Nondentist102 (51.0%)8 (4.0%)110a
()
Dentist75 (37.5%)15 (7.5%)90
Male67 (33.5%)10 (5.0%)77a
()
Female110 (55.0%)13 (6.5%)123
Total177 (88.5%)23 (11.5%)200

aChi-square test.