Table 1.
Detection of serum IgG against H. pylori in patients with oral cancer(betel chewers/non betel chewers) compared to healthy control subjects (betel chewers/non betel chewers)
| H. pylori |
Group 1 Oral cancer patients betel chewers |
Group 2 Oral cancer patients non betel chewers |
Group 3 Healthy Betel chewers |
Group 4 Healthy Non-betel chewers |
Total of Groups 1-4 |
Detection of H.pylori IgG in betel chewers (Gps.1 & 3) |
| Positive | 10 (22.7%) | 4 (44.4%) | 10 (16.7%) | 0 | 24 | 20 |
| Negative | 34 (77.3%) | 5 (55.6%) | 50 (83.3%) | 60 (100%) | 149 | 84 |
| Total | 44 | 9 | 60 | 60 | 173 | 104 |