Table 1.
Biodata for positive H. pylori patients by rapid test kit and stool ELISA
| Positive H. pylori n=(%) by: | ||||
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| Demographic aspect | Rapid test (Index) | ELISA test (Reference) | Chi-square (95% CI) | p |
| Sex | ||||
| Male (n=58) | 19 (32.8) | 14 (24.1) | 0.0047 | 0.945 |
| Female (n=116) | 46 (39.7) | 38 (32.8) | ||
| Age (years) | ||||
| Below 21 (n=29) | 22 (75.9) | 17 (58.6) | 6.9828 | 0.3224 |
| 22–32 (n=42) | 15 (35.7) | 9 (21.4) | ||
| 33–43 (n= 54) | 10 (18.5) | 10 (18.5) | ||
| 44–54 (n=30) | 8 (26.7) | 7 (23.3) | ||
| Above 55 (n=19) | 10 (52.6) | 9 (36.8) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single (n=49) | 19 (38.8) | 16 (32.7) | 0.2654 | 0.9664 |
| Married (n=89) | 27 (30.3) | 23 (25.8) | ||
| Divorced (n=19) | 10 (52.6) | 7 (36.8) | ||
| Widow (n=17) | 9 (52.9) | 6 (35.3) | ||
| Type of marriage | ||||
| Monogamous (n=64) | 17 (26.6) | 13 (20.3) | 0.0302 | 0.862 |
| Polygamous (n=25) | 10 (40.0) | 10 (40.0) | ||
| Place of residence | ||||
| Village (rural) (n=106) | 40 (37.7) | 34 (32.1) | 0.0556 | 0.8136 |
| Town (urban) (n=68) | 25 (36.8) | 18 (26.5) | ||
| Formal education | ||||
| None (n=64) | 17 (26.6) | 5 (7.8) | 5.9097 | 0.1161 |
| Primary (n=50) | 22 (44.0) | 20 (40.0) | ||
| Secondary (n=41) | 19 (46.3) | 17 (41.5) | ||
| Tertiary (n=19) | 7 (36.8) | 10 (52.6) | ||
Values computed at significance level of 5%.