Table 1.
Sociodemographic, Behavioral and Anthropometric Characteristics of Study Participants Characteristics of Study Subjects (N=231, UGCSH, Gondar, 2021) (Pearson’s Chi-Square Test)
| Variables | Category | H. pylori Positive, N=117N (%) | Control, N=114N (%) | Total,N=231N (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | <40 years | 68(58.1) | 96(84.2) | 164(71) | 0.060 |
| ≥40 years | 49(41.9) | 18(15.8) | 67(29) | ||
| Sex | Male | 53(45.3) | 61(53.5) | 114(49.4) | 0.486 |
| Female | 64(54.7) | 53(46.5) | 117(50.6) | ||
| Residence | Rural | 62(52.99) | 14(12.3) | 76(32.9) | 0.214 |
| Urban | 55(47.01) | 100(87.7) | 155(67.1) | ||
| Education status | Illiterate | 41(35.0) | 13(11.4) | 54(23.4) | <0.001 |
| Primary | 30(25.6) | 6(5.3)) | 36(15.5) | ||
| Secondary | 12(10.3) | 55(48.2) | 67(29.0) | ||
| ≥College | 34(29.1) | 40(35.1) | 74(32.0) | ||
| Occupation | Student | 26(22.2) | 51(44.7) | 77(33.3) | 0.221 |
| Farmer | 23(19.7) | 6(5.3) | 29(12.6) | ||
| Merchant | 5(4.3) | 10(8.8) | 15(6.5) | ||
| House wife | 37(31.6) | 15(13.2) | 52(22.5) | ||
| Gov’t employee | 18(15.4) | 24(21.0) | 42(18.2) | ||
| Private and othersa | 8(6.8) | 8(7.0) | 16(6.9) | ||
| Marital status | Single | 32(27.4) | 59(51.8) | 91(39.4) | 0.119 |
| Married | 74(63.2) | 47(41.2) | 121(52.4) | ||
| Separatedb | 11(9.4) | 8(7.0) | 19(8.2) | ||
| Physical exercise | Yes | 16(13.7) | 19(16.7) | 35(15.2) | 0.25 |
| No | 101(86.3) | 95(83.3) | 196(84.8) | ||
| Body mass index | 18.5–24.99 kg/m2 | 91(77.8) | 93(81.6) | 184(79.7) | 0.309 |
| ≥25 kg/m2 | 6(5.1) | 11(9.6) | 17(7.4) | ||
| <18.5 kg/m2 | 20(17.1) | 10(8.8) | 30(13.0) | ||
| Alcohol drinking | Yes | 10(8.5) | 7(6.10 | 17(7.4) | <0.001 |
| No | 107(91.5) | 107(93.9) | 214(92.6) | ||
| Waist circumference | <94 cm | 106(90.6) | 109(95.6) | 215(93.7) | 0.113 |
| ≥94 cm | 11(9.4) | 5(4.4) | 16(6.3) | ||
| Hip circumference | <102 cm | 97(82.9) | 109(95.6) | 206(89.2) | 0.020 |
| ≥102 cm | 20(17.1) | 5(4.4) | 25(10.8) | ||
| Cigarette smoking | Yes | 1(0.9) | 0 | 1(0.4) | 0.440 |
| No | 116(99.1) | 114(100) | 230(99.6) | ||
| Khat chewing | Yes | 0 | 2(1.8) | 2(0.9) | 0.065 |
| No | 117(100) | 112(98.2) | 229(99.1) |
Note: aothers= priest, bseparated (divorced and widowed).