Table 2. Demographic features of H. pylori positive patients.

	PCR for H. Pylori				p value
	Positive (n=70)		Negative (n=30)
Sex Male Female	N 40 30	% 57.1 42.9	N 14 16	% 46.7 53.3	0.4 NS
Residence Urban Rural	N 36 34	% 51.4 48.6	N 17 13	% 56.7 43.3	0.7 NS
Age years Mean ± SD	43.6 ±11.3		44.9 ±10.6		0.6 NS

NS: non-significant