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

Table 3

Relationship between severity of chronic gastritis and intensity of H. pylori infection.

		Chronic gastritis severity
		Without gastritis	Mild	Moderate	Severe	Total
The severity of Helicobacter pylori colonization	Mild	46 (13.18%)	180 (51.58%)	121 (34.67%)	2 (0.57%)	349 (100%)
	Moderate	1 (0.61%)	21 (12.88%)	136 (83.44%)	5 (3.07%)	163 (100%)
	Severe	0 (0.00%)	2 (6.25%)	21 (65.63%)	9 (28.13%)	32 (100%)
	Total	47 (8.64%)	203 (37.32%)	278 (51.10%)	16 (2.94%)	544 (100%)

value (chi-square) < 0.001.