Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology / 2023 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
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 2 Clinical characteristics of the study participants in Yilmana Densa district, northwest Ethiopia, (n = 403).
Variables Categories N (percent)H.pylori positive (%)H.pylori negative (%)χ 2 ( value)ABO group blood A 92 (22.8) 54 (58.7%) 38 (41.3%) 3.249 (0.355) B 72 (17.9) 46 (63.9%) 26 (36.1%) AB 102 (25.3) 65 (63.7%) 37 (36.3%) O 137 (34) 96 (70.1%) 41 (29.9%) Rhesus (Rh) factor Rh + ve 248 (61.5) 165 (66.5%) 83 (33.5%) 0.883 (0.347) Rh-ve 155 (38.5) 96 (61.9%) 59 (38.1%) BMI category (Kg/m2) Undernourished 82 (20.3) 56 (68.3%) 26 (31.7%) 0.860 (0.835) Normal 196 (48.6) 125 (63.8%) 71 (36.2%) Overweight 71 (17.6) 44 (62%) 27 (38%) Obese 54 (13.4) 36 (66.7%) 18 (33.3%) Epi-gastric pain Yes 226 (56.1) 148 (65.5%) 78 (34.5%) 0.118 (0.732) No 177 (43.9) 113 (63.8%) 64 (36.2%) Heart burn Yes 212 (52.6) 138 (65.1%) 74 (34.9%) 0.021 (0.884) No 191 (47.4) 123 (64.4%) 68 (35.6%) Abdominal fullness Yes 225 (55.8) 148 (65.8%) 77 (34.2%) 0.229 (0.632) No 178 (44.2) 113 (63.5%) 65 (36.5%) Vomiting Yes 199 (49.4) 130 (65.3%) 69 (34.7%) 0.054 (0.815) No 204 (50.6) 131 (64.2%) 73 (35.8%) Nausea Yes 216 (53.6) 141 (65.3%) 75 (34.7%) 0.054 (0.817) No 187 (46.4) 120 (64.2%) 67 (35.8%) Belching Yes 206 (51.1) 135 (65.5%) 71 (34.5%) 0.109 (0.741) No 197 (48.9) 126 (64%) 71 (36%) Melena Yes 223 (55.3) 146 (65.5%) 77 (34.5%) 0.109 (0.741) No 180 (44.7) 115 (63.9%) 65 (36.1%) Bloody vomiting Yes 112 (27.8) 74 (66.1%) 38 (33.9%) 0.116 (0.733) No 291 (72.2) 187 (64.3%) 104 (35.7%)