Table 4.
Relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and dietary structure
Dietary structure | Subjects (n) | H. pylori positive(n) | H. pylori infection rate (%) | P value |
Mainly vegetarian | 488 | 223 | 45.6 | 0.821 |
Mainly meat | 84 | 38 | 45.2 | |
Balanced diet | 505 | 240 | 47.5 | |
Total | 1077 | 501 |
H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori.