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. 2020 Jul 8;35(32):e259. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e259

Table 2. Positive rate of anti-CagA IgG, IgA, and IgM according to age and year.

Age IgG, % P value IgA, % P value IgM, % P value
1994–1995 2004–2005 2014–2015 1994–1995 2004–2005 2014–2015 1994–1995 2004–2005 2014–2015
Neonate 73.7 75.0 63.2 0.765 10.5 30.0 0.0 0.021 0.0 15.0 0.0 0.100
1–6 mon 55.0 55.0 25.0 0.112 0.0 5.0 0.0 1.000 0.0 5.0 0.0 1.000
7–12 mon 50.0 31.6 0.0 < 0.001 0.0 5.3 0.0 0.317 0.0 0.0 0.0 -
13–24 mon 45.0 15.0 15.0 0.063 15.0 5.0 0.0 0.310 0.0 0.0 0.0 -
2–4 yr 25.0 17.5 13.9 0.484 2.5 2.5 5.6 0.686 0.0 0.0 0.0 -
5–9 yr 35.0 22.5 15.0 0.132 12.5 12.5 12.5 1.000 0.0 7.5 2.5 0.322
10–14 yr 60.0 35.9 12.5 < 0.001 27.5 30.8 10.0 0.047 2.5 0.0 5.0 0.772
15–19 yr 85.0 52.5 17.5 < 0.001 40.0 35.0 17.5 0.081 2.5 0.0 10.0 0.125
20–29 yr 80.0 72.5 28.9 < 0.001 30.0 52.5 24.4 0.022 2.5 12.5 15.6 0.109
30–39 yr 85.0 77.5 62.5 0.070 67.5 50.0 55.0 0.259 7.5 32.5 12.5 0.010
40–49 yr 62.5 77.5 82.5 0.107 27.5 50.0 52.5 0.049 5.0 20.0 20.0 0.083
50–59 yr 72.5 92.5 89.5 0.034 67.5 72.5 84.2 0.216 27.5 22.5 21.1 0.859
≥ 60 yr 72.5 69.0 75.0 0.829 57.5 48.3 62.5 0.492 22.5 13.8 20.0 0.749

Statistically significant differences according to age and study period are shown in bold.

CagA = cytotoxic-associated gene A, Ig = immunoglobulin.