Research Article

Correlation between the Intensity of Helicobacter pylori Colonization and Severity of Gastritis

Table 2

Relationship between the level of activity and severity of H. pylori infection in patients with chronic gastritis.

Activity intensity
Lack of activityMildModerateSevereTotal

The severity of Helicobacter pylori colonizationMild142 (40.69%)117 (33.52%)18 (5.16%)72 (20.63%)349 (100%)
Moderate24 (14.72%)73 (44.79%)41 (25.15%)25 (15.34%)163 (100%)
Severe0 (0.00%)11 (34.38%)7 (21.88%)14 (43.75%)32 (100%)
Total166 (30.51%)201 (36.95%)66 (12.13%)111 (20.40%)544 (100%)

value (chi-square) < 0.001.