Table 2.

Distribution of participants according to endoscopy series and status of H. pylori infection.

Endoscopy results	No. (%)	H. pylori (+ve)	H. pylori (−ve)	P value
Normal gastric findings	9 (12%)	4 (14.29%)	5 (10.64%)	0.5259
Esophagitis	4 (5.33%)	3 (10.71%)	1 (2.13%)
Esophageal varices	6 (8%)	1 (3.57%)	5 (10.64%)
Gastritis	26 (34.67%)	8 (28.57%)	18 (38.3%)
Duodenitis	6 (8%)	3 (10.71%)	3 (6.38%)
Peptic ulcer	6 (8%)	3 (10.71%)	3 (6.38%)
Cancer	18 (24%)	6 (21.43%)	12 (25.53%)
Total	75 (100%)	28 (37.33%)	47 (62.67%)