Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and Helicobacter pylori infection Status of enrolled children in Fuzhou, China (N = 338), stratified by gender and Age groups.
| Variable | Number infected (%) | Not infected (%) | Total | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 75 (22.2) | 263 (77.8) | 338 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 43 (23.5) | 140 (76.5%) | 183 (54.1%) | 0.529 |
| Female | 32 (20.6) | 123 (79.4%) | 155 (45.9%) | |
| Age (years) | 0.002 | |||
| 6–7 | 4 (8.3) | 44 (91.7) | 48 | |
| 8–9 | 25 (19.2) | 105 (80.8) | 130 | |
| 10–11 | 33 (34.7) | 62 (65.3) | 95 | |
| 12–13 | 13 (20.0) | 52 (80.0) | 65 | |