Table 3.
Study participant characteristics
| All N = 92) | H. pylori negative N = 69) | H. pylori positive N = 23) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| Mean (SD) | 53.9 (8.9) | 53.4 (8.9) | 55.6 (8.6) |
| Range | (40.8–76.6) | (40.8–71.9) | (43.1–76.6) |
| Sex, N (%) | |||
| Female | 73 (79.3) | 57 (82.6) | 16 (69.6) |
| Male | 19 (20.7) | 12 (17.4) | 7 (30.4) |
| Race, N (%) | |||
| African American | 89 (96.7) | 66 (95.7) | 23 (100.0) |
| Other | 3 (3.3) | 3 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Smoking, N (%) | |||
| Ever | 19 (20.7) | 16 (23.2) | 3 (13.0) |
| Never | 73 (79.3) | 53 (76.8) | 20 (87.0) |
| Alcohol use, N (%) | |||
| Currently | 33 (35.9) | 27 (39.1) | 6 (26.1) |
| Never | 31 (33.7) | 23 (33.3) | 8 (34.8) |
| Used to | 28 (30.4) | 19 (27.5) | 9 (39.1) |
| Education, N (%) | |||
| No high school degree | 2 (2.2) | 2 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| High school but no college degree | 41 (44.6) | 27 (39.1) | 14 (60.9) |
| Associates degree or higher | 49 (53.3) | 40 (58.0) | 9 (39.1)) |
| Income, N (%) | |||
| Missing | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| < $10,000 | 4 (4.5) | 4 (5.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| ≥ $10,000–$24,999 | 4 (4.5) | 4 (5.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| ≥ $25,000–$49,999 | 41 (46.1) | 30 (44.1) | 11 (52.4) |
| ≥ $50,000–$74,999 | 15 (16.9) | 10 (14.7) | 5 (23.8) |
| ≥ $75,000–$100,000 | 15 (16.9) | 13 (19.1) | 2 (9.5) |
| > $100,000 | 10 (11.2) | 7 (10.3) | 3 (14.3) |
| Health insurance, N (%) | |||
| No | 9 (9.8) | 7 (10.1) | 2 (8.7) |
| Yes | 83 (90.2) | 62 (89.9) | 21 (91.3) |
| BMI, N (%) | |||
| ≤ 25 | 10 (10.9) | 9 (13.0) | 1 (4.3) |
| > 25–30 | 26 (28.3) | 17 (24.6) | 9 (39.1) |
| > 30–35 | 27 (29.3) | 19 (27.5) | 8 (34.8) |
| > 35 | 29 (31.5) | 24 (34.8) | 5 (21.7) |
| Regular aspirin use, N (%) | |||
| Current | 12 (13.0) | 6 (8.7) | 6 (26.1) |
| Former | 18 (19.6) | 14 (20.3) | 4 (17.4) |
| Never | 62 (67.4) | 49 (71.0) | 13 (56.5) |
| Medical history, N (%) | |||
| High blood pressure | 50 (54.3) | 36 (52.2) | 14 (60.9) |
| Anemia | 34 (37.0) | 29 (42.0) | 5 (21.7) |
| Allergies | 28 (30.4) | 22 (31.9) | 6 (26.1) |
| Asthma | 14 (15.2) | 11 (15.9) | 3 (13.0) |
| Type 2 diabetes | 16 (17.4) | 13 (18.8) | 3 (13.0) |
| GERD | 11 (12.0) | 9 (13.0) | 2 (8.7) |
| Heartburn | 8 (8.7) | 6 (8.7) | 2 (8.7) |
| IBD | 5 (5.4) | 5 (7.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Gastritis | 5 (5.4) | 4 (5.8) | 1 (4.3) |
| Stomach ulcer | 5 (5.4) | 5 (7.2) | 0 (0.0) |