Table 3.

Severity of liver disease as revealed with MELD score in H. pylori infected patients in relation to sex, age and schistosoma infection

Patients	MELD		H. pylori		No.	Total	P value
	Positive	%	Negative	%
Sex male
≤ 10	7	36.8	12	63.2	19	58	0.004
> 10	30	76.9	9	23.1	39
Sex female
≤ 10	2	22.2	7	77.8	9	32	0.17
> 10	11	47.8	12	52.2	23	90
Age < 40 yrs
≤ 10	5	35.7	9	64.3	14	29	0.28
> 10	8	53.3	7	46.7	15
Age ≥ 40 yrs
≤ 10	4	28.6	10	71.4	14	61	0.007
> 10	33	70.2	14	29.8	47	90
Schistosoma (−ve)
≤ 10	3	20	12	80	15	32	0.09
> 10	9	52.9	8	47.1	17
Schistosoma (+ve)
≤ 10	6	46.2	7	53.2	13	58	0.05
> 10	32	71.1	13	28.9	45	90
Total	50		40		90