Research Article

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

Table 4

Association between patient’s symptoms, endoscopic findings, and H. pylori infection (univariate analysis).

VariablePositive for H. pylori,  (%)Negative for H. pylori,  (%) value
Total number: 150Total number: 150

Patient’s symptom<0.01
 Abdominal pain73 (48.7)68 (45.3)
 Gastrointestinal bleeding12 (8)12 (8)
 Vomiting8 (5.3)11 (7.3)
 Diarrhea3 (2)10 (6.7)
 Iron deficiency anemia54 (36)49 (32.7)
Endoscopic finding0.17
 Gastric ulcer7 (4.7)12 (8)
 Duodenal ulcer22 (14.7)13 (8.7)
 Gastric and duodenal ulcer3 (2)12 (8)
 Inflammatory polyp8 (5.3)9 (6)
 Nonulcer gastritis95 (63.3)84 (56)
 Nonulcer duodenitis1 (0.7)11 (7.3)
 Gastroesophageal reflux disease14 (9.3)9 (6)

Significance is set at .