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Table 5 H. pylori infection in the study population and potentials risk factors for infection

From: Relationship between active Helicobacter pylori infection and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, a cross-sectional hospital-based study in a Sub-Saharan setting

Variables

Number (%)

HP +ve, n = 239

HP −ve, n = 124

X2 (p value)

Sex

 Female

188 (51.79)

120 (63.83)

68 (36.17)

0.7008 (0.402)

 Male

175 (48.21)

119 (68.00)

56 (32.00)

Age (years)

 ≤ 20

22 (6.06)

17 (77.27)

5 (22.73)

6.8206 (0.1457)

 [20–35]

72 (19.83)

39 (54.16)

33 (45.84)

 [35–50]

101 (27.82)

71 (70.30)

30 (29.70)

 [50–65]

122 (33.61)

80 (65.56)

42 (34.44)

 > 65

46 (12.67)

32 (69.56)

14 (30.44)

Income level ($/month)

 Low class (≤ 2500)

152 (41.87)

104 (68.42)

48 (31.58)

3.4654 (0.1768)

 Middle class (2500–8500)

192 (52.89)

125 (65.10)

67 (34.90)

 Elite (≥ 8500)

4 (1.10)

1 (25.00)

3 (75.00)

Smoking

 Yes

20 (5.51)

13 (65.00)

7 (35.00)

0.0066 (0.935)

 No

343 (94.49)

226 (65.89)

117 (34.11)

Alcohol consumption

 Yes

85 (23.42)

55 (64.71)

30 (35.29)

0.0635 (0.801)

 No

278 (76.58)

184 (66.19)

94 (33.81)

  1. N: Number; HP: H. pylori; +ve: Positive; −ve: Negative; X2: Chi-square