Table 2.

Comparison of symptoms’ prevalence according to H. pylori infection status.

Predictor of infection	Negative -ve		Positive + ve		P value
	Frequency	Percentage 95% CI	Frequency	Percentage 95% CI
Heart Burn
No	262	93.6 (92.5–94.7)	44	91.7 (84.2–99.2)	NS†
Yes	18	6.4 (5.3–7.5)	4	8.3 (0.8–15.8)
Epigastric Pain
No	221	78.9 (77.1–80.7)	35	72.9 (60.8–85.0)	NS†
Yes	59	21.1 (19.3–23.0)	13	27.1 (15.0–39.2)
Recurrent Chest Pain
No	264	94.3 (93.3–95.3)	44	91.7 (84.2–99.2)	NS†
Yes	16	5.7 (4.7–6.7)	4	8.3 (0.8–15.8)
Flatulence
No	237	84.6 (83.0–86.2)	45	93.8 (87.2–100.4)	NS†
Yes	43	15.4 (13.8–17.0)	3	6.3 (–0.3–9.7)
Nausea
No	255	91.1 (89.8–92.4)	46	95.8 (90.3–101.3)	NS†
Yes	25	8.9 (7.6–10.2)	2	4.2 (–1.3–9.7)
Epigastric Satiety
No	213	76.1 (74.2–78.1)	35	72.9 (60.8–85.0)	NS†
Yes	67	23.9 (22.0–25.8)	13	27.1 (15.0–39.2)
Vomiting
No	267	95.4 (94.5–96.3)	47	97.9 (94.0–101.8)	NS†
Yes	13	4.6 (3.7–5.5)	1	2.1 (–1.8–6.0)
Halitosis
No	225	80.4 (78.6–82.2)	34	70.8 (58.4–83.2)	NS†
Yes	55	19.6 (17.8–21.4)	14	29.2 (16.8–41.6)
Sore Throat
No	233	83.2 (81.5–84.9)	39	81.3 (70.7–91.9)	NS†
Yes	47	16.8 (15.1–18.5)	9	18.8 (8.2–24.4)
Chronic Cough
No	259	92.5 (91.3–93.7)	46	95.8 (90.3–101.3)	NS†
Yes	21	7.5 (6.3–8.7)	2	4.2 (–1.3–9.7)
Excessive Hiccup
No	270	96.4 (95.6–97.2)	43	89.6 (81.3–98.0)	NS†
Yes	10	3.6 (2.8–4.4)	5	10.4 (2.1–18.7)
Recurrent Bronchitis
No	258	92.1 (90.9–93.3)	43	89.6 (81.3–98.0)	NS†
Yes	22	7.9 (9.7–9.1)	5	10.4 (2.1–18.7)
Recurrent Burp
No	267	95.4 (90.9–93.3)	47	97.9 (94.0–101.8)	NS†
Yes	13	4.6 (6.7–9.1)	1	2.1 (–1.8–6.0)
Constipation
No	264	94.3 (93.3–95.3)	41	85.4 (75.8–95.0)	0.035
Yes	16	5.7(5.2–7.4)	7	14.6 (5.0–24.2)
Diarrhea
No	272	97.1 (96.3–97.9)	47	97.3 (92.9–101.7)	NS†
Yes	8	2.9 (2.1–3.7)	1	2.7 (–1.8–6.4)
Allergy Eye/Skin
No	254	90.7(89.4–92.0)	45	93.8 (87.2–100.4)	NS†
Yes	26	9.3(8.0–10.6)	3	6.3 (–0.3–13.0)
Allergy/Asthma
No	261	93.2 (92.1–94.3)	45	93.8 (87.2–100.4)	NS†
Yes	19	6.8 (5.7–7.9)	3	6.3 (–0.3–12.9)

Numbers may not add up due to missing data.

NS†, not statistically significant.