Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the Helicobacter pylori- negative and -positive groups.
Variables | H. pylori(−) (N = 222) | H. pylori(+) (N = 456) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 52.7 ± 10.9 | 53.2 ± 10.7 | 0.585 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 24.1 ± 3.3 | 24.1 ± 2.9 | 0.976 |
Male (%) | 124 (55.9) | 278 (61.0) | 0.204 |
Alcohol consumption | |||
Never | 81 (36.5) | 162 (35.5) | 0.812 |
Current | 126 (56.8) | 268 (58.8) | |
Previous | 15 (6.8) | 26 (5.7) | |
Smoking | |||
Non-smoker | 131 (59.0) | 253 (55.5) | 0.375 |
Current smoker | 38 (17.1) | 99 (21.7) | |
Ex-smoker | 53 (23.9) | 104 (22.8) | |
Education | |||
≤12 years | 69 (31.1) | 163 (35.7) | 0.230 |
>12 years | 153 (68.9) | 293 (64.3) | |
Income ($/month) | |||
2500 | 99 (44.6) | 194 (42.5) | 0.858 |
2500–8500 | 85 (38.3) | 184 (40.4) | |
8500 | 38 (17.1) | 78 (17.1) | |
Family history of gastric cancer | |||
No | 194 (87.4) | 392 (86.0) | 0.612 |
Yes | 28 (12.6) | 64 (14.0) | |
