Sero- and Feco-Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Its Associated Risk Factors among Adult Dyspeptic Patients Visiting the Outpatient Department of Adet Primary Hospital, Yilmana Densa District, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the study participants in Yilmana Densa district, northwest Ethiopia, (n = 403).

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percent
Gender	Male	210	52.1
	Female	193	47.9
Age (year)	18–29	90	22.3
	30–39	138	34.2
	40–49	95	23.6
	≥50	80	19.9
Residence	Rural	264	65.5
	Urban	139	34.5
Educational status	Illiterate	250	62
	Primary (1–8)	96	23.8
	Secondary (9–12)	42	10.4
	Diploma and above	15	3.7
Marital status	Married	229	56.8
	Widowed	48	11.9
	Divorced	58	14.4
	Single	68	16.9
Occupational status	Farmer	214	53.1
	Daily laborer	67	16.6
	Merchant	33	8.2
	Student	16	4
	Government employee	21	5.2
Family size	≤3	87	21.6
	4–5	200	49.6
	>5	116	28.8
Monthly income (ETB) of the family	Below 1000	88	21.8
	1000–2500	232	57.6
	Above 2500	83	20.6