Table 4.
Distribution of categories of H pylori serological status in the DMHDS across ages 11, 21, and 26 (n = 452 , %). Seropositive status is indicated by “+”; seronegative status by “-”.
|
Status at ages |
Males (n = 256) | Females (n = 196) | Total (n = 452) | ||
| 11 | 21 | 26 | |||
| + | + | + | 11 (4.3) | 2 (1.0) | 13 (2.9) |
| + | + | - | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| + | - | + | 0 (0) | 2 (1.0) | 2 (0.4) |
| + | - | - | 6 (2.3) | 8 (4.1) | 14 (3.1) |
| - | + | + | 3 (0.5) | 1 (1.2) | 4 (0.9) |
| - | + | - | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.2) |
| - | - | + | 4 (1.6) | 4 (2.0) | 8 (1.8) |
| - | - | - | 231 (90.2) | 179 (91.3) | 410 (90.7) |