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. 2012 Feb;74(1-2):63–70.

Table 2.

Prevalence (%) of H. pylori infection and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) measured with a urinary anti-H. pylori antibody test

Age Male Female Total
N Prevalence (95% CI) N Prevalence (95% CI) N Prevalence (95% CI)
35–39 191 23.0 (17.3–29.7) 571 18.4 (15.3–21.8) 762 19.6 (16.8–22.6)
40–49 347 25.6 (21.1–30.6) 1,033 25.8 (23.2–28.6) 1,380 25.8 (23.5–28.2)
50–59 403 39.5 (34.7–44.4) 945 39.4 (36.2–42.6) 1,348 39.4 (36.8–42.1)
60–69 526 54.0 (49.6–58.3) 1,151 48.6 (45.6–51.5) 1,677 50.3 (47.8–52.7)
Total 1,467 39.3 (36.8–41.8) 3,700 35.2 (33.7–36.8) 5,167 36.4 (35.1–37.7)