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Table 4 Relationships between the prevalence of H. pylori infection and risk factors

From: Assessment of prevalence and risk factors of helicobacter pylori infection in an oilfield Community in Hebei, China

 

Hp positive

Hp negative

  

n

(%)

n

(%)

Total

P

Sex

 Male

1259

52.6

1133

47.4

2392

0.5974

 Female

1247

51.9

1157

48.1

2404

 

Marriage status

 Married

2190

52.9

1950

47.1

4140

0.0243

 Single

316

48.2

340

51.8

656

 

Education level

 Primary school

162

54.2

134

45.8

296

0.0128

 Middle/high school

871

55.3

704

44.7

1575

 

 University/above

1292

50.4

1272

49.6

2564

 

 No data

181

50.1

180

49.9

361

 

Source of drinking water

 Piped water

1135

53.9

972

46.1

2107

0.0433

 Barreled water

1368

50.9

1318

49.1

2686

 

Frequency of eating garlic

 Never/seldom

1974

51.5

1861

48.5

3835

0.0310

 Often/everyday

532

55.4

429

44.6

961

 

Alcohol drinking

 Yes

832

54.7

689

45.3

1521

0.0207

 No

1674

51.1

1601

48.9

3275

 

Cigarette smoking

 Yes

565

53.6

490

46.4

1055

0.3375

 No

1941

51.9

1800

48.1

3741

 

Route of transmission

 Unclear

2351

52.7

2106

47.3

4457

0.0125

 Clear

154

45.7

183

54.3

337

 

H. pylori-related diseases

 Unclear

2362

52.7

2122

47.3

4484

0.0257

 Clear

144

46.2

168

53.8

312

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