Table 2.

Relationship of H. pylori to different pathologic, biochemical and demographic characteristics in HCV infected patients

Variable	Positive H. pylori		Negative H. pylori		No	Total	P value
	No	%	No	%
Sex
Male	37	63.8	21	36.2	58		0.029
Female	13	40.6	19	59.4	32	90
Age
< 40 yrs	13	44.8	16	55.2	29		0.11
≥ 40 yrs	37	60.7	24	39.3	61	90
ALT
Normal	32	54.2	27	45.8	59		0.4
Elevated	18	58.1	13	41.9	31	90
AST
Normal	10	41.7	14	85.3	24		0.08
Elevated	40	60.6	26	39.4	66	90
S. Bilirubin
Normal	7	41.2	10	58.8	17		0.14
Elevated	43	58.9	30	41.1	13	90
Meld score
≤ 10	9	32.1	19	69.7	28		0.003
> 10	41	66.1	21	33.9	62	90
Child score
CAH	6	33.3	12	36.2	18		0.04
A	10	47.6	11	52.4	21
B	16	59.3	11	40.7	27
C	18	75.0	6	25.0	24	90
Schisto.
Negative	12	37.5	20	62.5	32		0.01
Positive	37	65.5	20	34.5	58	90

Schisto: Schistosoma infection; CAH: Chronic active hepatitis