Helicobacter pylori Infection and Anemia in Taiwanese Adults

Table 2

The relationship between H.p infection and hemoglobin (Hb) and anemia.

	H.p (−); (𝑛=762)	H.p (+); (𝑛=120)	P value
Mean Hb g/dL	13.65	13.57	0.699
Anemia (−)	599 (78.6%)	99 (82.5%)	0.397
Anemia (+)	163 (21.4%)	21 (17.5%)

Anemia: male: Hb < 14 g/dL, female: Hb < 12.