Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and seropositivity of H. pylori infection in southern Ethiopia, 2012-2013
Characteristics | Total tested No (%) | Seropositive N = 340 | Seronegative N = 68 | X2-value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (%) | No (%) | ||||
Sex (M/F) | 0.502 | 0.508 | |||
M | 208 (51) | 176 (51.8) | 32 (47.1) | ||
F | 200 (49) | 164 (48.2) | 36 (52.9) | ||
Occupation | 4.396 | 0.820 | |||
Farmer | 84 (20.6) | 71 (84.5) | 13 (15.5) | ||
House wife | 79 (19.4) | 64 (81) | 15 (19) | ||
Gov’t employee | 70 (17.2) | 58 (82.9) | 12 (17.1) | ||
NGO Employee | 58 (14.2) | 46 (79.3) | 12 (20.7) | ||
Student | 71 (17.3) | 66 (93) | 5 (7) | ||
Merchant | 26 (6.4) | 21 (80.8) | 5 (19.2) | ||
Un employee | 20 (4.9) | 14 (70) | 6 (30) | ||
Residency | 7.117 | 0.008 | |||
Rural | 301 (73.8) | 242 (71.2) | 59 (86.8) | ||
Urban | 107 (26.2) | 98 (28.8) | 9 (13.2) | ||
Educational statues | 0.882 | 0.348 | |||
Illiterate | 136 (33.3) | 110 (80.9) | 26 (19.1) | ||
literate | 272 (66.7) | 230 (84.6) | 42 (13.4) | ||
Total | 408 (100) | 340 (83.3) | 68 (16.7) |