Characteristics and Risk Factors of Helicobacter pylori Associated Gastritis: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study in Northeast Thailand

Table 1

Association between patient’s demographic data and H. pylori infection (univariate analysis).

Variable	Positive for H. pylori,  (%)	Negative for H. pylori,  (%)	value
	Total number: 150	Total number: 150
Age group			0.91
17–30	41 (27.3)	28 (18.6)
31–44	30 (20)	31 (20.6)
45–58	41 (27.3)	43 (28.6)
59–70	38 (25.3)	48 (32)
Sex (male/female)	72/78	81/69	0.96
Income			0.97
<5,000 Baht/month	5 (3.3)	19 (12.7)
5,000–10,000 Baht/month	86 (57.3)	69 (46)
10,000–15,000 Baht/month	50 (33.3)	56 (37.3)
>15,000 Baht/month	9 (6)	6 (4)

Significance is set at .