Table 1.
Biological characteristics of the study population according to Helicobacter pylori infection.
| Helicobacter pylori | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (n = 225) | Negative (n = 235) | p | |
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Age (years) | 39.28 ± 13.9 | 41.86 ± 14.26 | 0.05 |
| Gender | |||
| Males, n (%) | 88 (39.1%) | 80 (34%) | 0.25 |
| Females, n (%) | 137 (60.9%) | 155 (66%) | |
| BMI Category | |||
| Normal | 109 | 128 | 0.12 |
| Overweight and Obese | 116 | 107 | |
| Education Level | |||
| Primary | 32 | 56 | 6 × 10−3 |
| School | 52 | 57 | |
| University | 141 | 122 | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Not Married | 70 | 69 | 0.38 |
| Married | 155 | 166 | |
| Alcohol consumption | |||
| No | 145 | 153 | 0.48 |
| Yes | 80 | 82 | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 131.03 ± 1.51 | 131.37 ± 1.64 | 0.05 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 6.78 ± 0.88 | 6.78 ± 0.93 | 0.47 |
| Glycemia (mg/dL) | 121 ± 46 | 95 ± 21 | 0.18 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.75 ± 0.41 | 1.87 ± 0.4 | 0.009 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.22 ± 0.92 | 1.68 ± 1.45 | 0.001 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 0.46 ± 0.12 | 0.44 ± 0.16 | 0.13 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 1.14 ± 0.34 | 1.2 ± 0.32 | 0.24 |
| VitD (ng/mL) | 18.04 ± 7.16 | 30.74 ± 15.66 | <1 × 10−3 |
| Insufficiency | 133 | 12 | <1 × 10−3 |
| Deficiency | 56 | 109 | |
| Normal | 15 | 107 | |
Values are arithmetic mean ± standard deviation (SD) or proportion (%). BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; TG, triglycerides; HDL, high-density lipoproteins; LDL, low-density lipoproteins; VitD, vitamin D.