Helicobacter pylori Infection and Its Risk Factors: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study in Resource-Limited Settings of Northwest Ethiopia
Table 4
Prevalence of H. pylori infection among the dyspeptic patients across clinical parameters at the University of Gondar Hospital Outpatient Department, .
Clinical parameters
Positive for the Ab test, (%)
Positive for the Ag test, (%)
Total, (%)
Heartburn
139 (70.6)
104 (47.2)
197 (98)
Epigastric pain
139 (70.9)
103 (52.6)
196 (97.5)
Abdominal fullness
133 (70.4)
101 (53.4)
189 (94)
Vomiting
51 (72.9)
41 (58.6)
70 (34.8)
Nausea
106 (71.1)
83 (55.7)
149 (74.1)
Belching
110 (71.4)
75 (48.7)
154 (76.6)
Melena
43 (71.7)
27 (45)
60 (29.9)
Bloody vomiting
14 (87.5)
12 (75)
16 (8)
= number; Ab = antibody; Ag = antigen. value = 0.038.
