Table 1.
Seropositive subjects for anti-H. pylori (Hp) and anti-CagA, and those with gastric atrophy* (GA), according to sex and subject recruitment source
| Characteristics | N | Mean age (range) | Hp (%) | CagA (%) | GA(%) |
| Sex | |||||
| Males | 89 | 37.3 (16–75) | 62 (69.7) | 78 (87.6) | 24 (27.0) |
| Females | 78 | 38.7 (15–86) | 63 (80.8) | 65 (83.3) | 20 (25.6) |
| Recruitment source | |||||
| PUD | 84 | 42.9 (16–86) | 59 (70.2) | 77 (91.7) | 19 (22.6) |
| Non–PUD | 35 | 36.7 (17–75) | 27 (77.1) | 26 (74.3) | 9 (25.7) |
| Healthy | 48 | 30.3 (15–58) | 39 (81.3) | 40 (83.3) | 16 (33.3) |
* Gastric atrophy was defined with PG1<70 ng/ml and PG1/PG2<3.