Table 3. Frequency of Distribution of Children According to Age and the Situation Of Helicobacter pylori and Asthma ^a,b.

Asthma	H. pylori (Positive)	H. pylori (Negative)	H. pylori (Total)
≤ 12, y
Positive	4 (3.5)	21 (16.7)	25 (10.4)
Negative	110 (96.5)	105 (83.3)	215 (89.6)
Total	114 (100)	126 (100)	240 (100)
> 12, y
Positive	4 (83.3)	7 (19.4)	11 (18.3)
Negative	20 (83.3)	29 (80.6)	49 (81.7)
Total	24 (100)	36 (100)	60 (100)

^a P Value = 0.005 (Mental-Haenszel); OR = 3.24; CI = 1.4 - 7.37.

^b Data are presented as No. (%).