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) |