TABLE 1.
Patient baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Value for: |
|
|---|---|---|
| H. pylori-infected patients (n = 160) | All patients (n = 1,086) | |
| Age (yr) | 50 | 51.4 |
| No. (%) of patients by sex | ||
| Male | 72 (45) | 446 (41) |
| Female | 88 (55) | 640 (59) |
| No. (%) of patients with the following birth locationa : | ||
| Europe | 115 (71.9) | 988 (91.0) |
| Africa | 38 (23.7) | 76 (7.0) |
| Asia | 4 (2.5) | 11 (1.0) |
| The Americas | 3 (1.9) | 11 (1.0) |
| Median (range) delay (days) before receipt of stool | 1.47 (0–7) | 1.37 (0–10) |
a
Percentage of infections among patients born in each location: Europe (11.6%), Africa (50.0%), Asia (36.0%), and America (27%).