Helicobacter pylori Infection and Its Risk Factors: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study in Resource-Limited Settings of Northwest Ethiopia
Table 1
Prevalence of H. pylori infection among the dyspeptic patients across sociodemographic characteristics at the University of Gondar Hospital Outpatient Department, .
Sociodemographic characteristics
Positive for the Ab test, (%)
Positive for the Ag test, (%)
Total, (%)
Sex
Male
98 (70)
79 (56.7)
140 (69.7)
Female
45 (73.8)
27 (44.3)
61 (30.3)
Age (years)
<10
1 (50)
1 (50)
2 (1)
10–19
10 (55.6)
12 (66.7)
18 (9)
20–29
82 (67.2)
68 (55.7)
122 (60.6)
30–39
12 (66.7)
6 (33.3)
18 (9)
40–49
13 (92.9)
9 (64.3)
14 (7)
50–59
12 (92.3)
5 (38.5)
13 (6.4)
≥60
13 (92.9)
5 (35.7)
14 (7)
Residence
Urban
101 (71.6)
76 (53.9)
141 (70.1)
Rural
42 (70)
30 (50)
60 (29.9)
Occupation
Farmer
30 (78.9)
19 (50)
38 (18.9)
Student
73 (70.2)
64 (61.5)
104 (51.7)
Government
14 (63.6)
8 (36.4)
22 (11)
House wife
17 (73.9)
9 (39.1)
23 (11.4)
Merchant
7 (87.5)
4 (50)
8 (4)
No jobs
2 (33.3)
2 (33.3)
6 (3)
Education
Illiterate
40 (80)
24 (48)
50 (24.9)
Primary
12 (63.2)
8 (42.1)
19 (9.5)
Secondary
15 (62.5)
10 (41.7)
24 (11.9)
College
76 (70.4)
64 (49.3)
108 (53.7)
Marital status
Married
56 (81.2)
34 (49.3)
69 (34.3)
Single
87 (65.9)
72 (54.5)
132 (65.7)
Number of siblings
0
94 (67.1)
80 (57.1)
140 (69.7)
1–4
29 (76.3)
15 (39.5)
38 (18.9)
5–10
20 (87)
11 (47.8)
23 (11.4)
= number; Ag = antigen; Ab = antibody. value = 0.044; value = 0.016.
