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. 2014 Sep;63(Pt 9):1189–1196. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.075275-0

Table 1. Prevalence [n (%)] of H. pylori infection determined by diagnostic tests.

Age (years) Total
17–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60-91
Total no. subjects 24 28 40 30 36 158
Rapid urease test 13 (54.2) 14 (50.0) 22 (55.0) 16 (53.3) 13 (36.1) 78 (49.4)
Culture 10 (41.7) 14 (50.0) 21 (52.5) 12 (40.0) 11 (30.6) 68 (43.0)
Histological examination 14 (58.3) 17 (60.7) 24 (60.0) 16 (53.3) 18 (50.0) 89 (56.3)
Final 15 (62.5) 17 (60.7) 25 (62.5) 18 (60.0) 18 (50.0) 93 (58.9)