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) | ||