Table 1 Phenotype variables of H. pylori infected cases and matched H. pylori negative controls.

From: Helicobacter pylori infection associates with fecal microbiota composition and diversity

 

Controls (n = 212)

H. pylori cases (n = 212)

p-value

Age (years)

53.0 (43.0–63.0)

53.0 (44.0–62.0)

0.826

Male sex (%)

42.5

42.9

1

BMI (kg/m²)

27.3 (24.5–30.3)

27.3 (24.7–29.8)

0.493

Alcohol consumption (g/d)

4.1 (1.1–10.4)

3.9 (1.4–9.1)

0.851

Current smokers (%)

17.0

18.4

0.799

PPI users (%)

1.9

2.4

1

Individuals with history of PUD (%)

4.2

3.3

0.800

  1. Continuous variables are expressed as median (1st–3rd quartile). Binary variables are given as percentages. The statistical significance was assessed using the Mann-Whitney test for continuous and the Fisher’s exact test for binary variables. BMI: Body mass index; PPI: Proton pump inhibitor; PUD: Peptic ulcer disease; n: number of individuals.
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