Table 3 Relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and H. pylori status of the study population
Variable | H. pylori (+) (N = 132) (%) | H. pylori (−) (N = 73) (%) | X2; P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 4.057; 0.398 | ||
 35–44 | 35 (74.46) | 12 (25.53) | |
 45–54 | 28 (57.14) | 21 (42.85) | |
 55–64 | 46 (61.33) | 29 (38.66) | |
 65–74 | 19 (65.51) | 10 (34.48) | |
 75–84 | 4 (80) | 1 (20) | |
Sex | 0.6953; 0.404 | ||
 Female | 79 (62.20) | 48 (37.79) | |
 Male | 53 (67.94) | 25 (32.05) | |
Origin | Â | ||
 West | 77 (62.60) | 46 (37.39) | |
 Littoral | 35 (67.30) | 17 (32.69) | |
 Center, East and South | 15 (60) | 10 (40) | |
 South and North West | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | |
 Far Nord, North and Adamawa | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | |
 Others countries | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | |