Table 1.
Association of variables with Helicobacter pylori infection
| Variables | H. pylori +; 81 (50.6) | H. pylori −; 79 (49.4) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | Male | 39 (46.4) | 45 (53.6) | 0.26 |
| Female | 42 (55.3) | 34 (44.7) | ||
| Age (years); Mean (SD) | 42.2 (14.6) | 39.9 (15.8) | 0.36 | |
| Endoscopy, n (%) | Normal | 70 (31.8) | 15 (68.2) | 0.2 |
| Gastric ulcer | 21 (60) | 14 (40) | ||
| Duodenal ulcer | 36 (51.4) | 34 (48.6) | ||
| Gastritis | 17 (51.5) | 16 (48.5) | ||
| CRP (ng/ml); Mean (SD) | 6.08 (2.9) | 6.3 (3.3) | 0.7 | |
| sTREM-1 (pg/ml); Median (IQR) | 39 (22–75) | 12 (7–17) | 0.000 | |
H. pylori +, Helicobacter pylori-positive; H. pylori −, Helicobacter pylori-negative; SD, standard deviation; IQR, inter quartile range; CRP, C-reactive protein; sTREM-1, soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells.