Table 1.
Demographic data, prevalence of Helicobacter pylori, and mean number of other microbial species isolated from gastric disease patients.
|
Hp positive N (%) |
Hp negative N (%) |
Non-Hp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 61 (59.8) | 41 (40.2) | 2.13 |
| Female | 70 (61.9) | 43 (38.1) | 1.76 |
| Race | |||
| Indian | 56 (60.9) | 36 (39.1) | 2.15 |
| Chinese | 55 (60.4) | 36 (39.6) | 1.6 |
| Malay | 12 (66.7) | 6 (33.3) | 2.28 |
| Other | 8 (57.1) | 6 (42.9) | 2.21 |
| Disease | |||
| NUD | 112 (60.5) | 73 (39.5) | 1.9 |
| PUD | 17 (77.3) | 5 (22.7) | 1.68 |
| GC | 2 (25) | 6 (75) | 3.38 |
Hp, Helicobacter pylori; N, number of biopsies; %, percentage in the respective group; Non-Hp, mean number of non-Hp species isolated in the respective group.