Table 1 Frequency of symptoms of patients attending endoscopy clinic at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana
Symptom | H. pylori urease test results | Endoscopic diagnosis results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive N = 39 n, %a | Negative N = 37 n, %a | Positive N = 51 n, %a | Negative N = 25 n, %a | |
Epigastric pain | 29 (74.4) | 22 (59.5) | 35 (68.6) | 16 (64.0) |
Nausea | 3 (7.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (3.9) | 1 (4.0) |
Vomiting | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) |
Dyspepsia | 9 (23.1) | 5 (13.5) | 7 (13.7) | 7 (28.0) |
Chest pain | 7 (17.9) | 6 (16.2) | 9 (17.6) | 4 (16.0) |
Hematemesis | 4 (10.3) | 8 (21.6) | 8 (15.7) | 4 (16.0) |
Malena | 3 (7.7) | 9 (24.3) | 8 (15.7) | 4 (16.0) |
Regurgitation | 1 (2.6) | 4 (10.8) | 3 (5.9) | 2 (8.0) |