Table 1 H. pylori prevalence in dyspeptic Kuwaiti patients by age and gender.
From: Prevalence of Helicobacter pyloriinfection among new outpatients with dyspepsia in Kuwait
Age group | Female | Male | Total | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Young (<30 years) | 38% (16/42) | 10.5% (2/19) | 29.5% | 0.008 |
Middle aged (30-49 years) | 50% (24/48) | 48.5% (16/33) | 48.2% | 0.92 |
Elderly (>50 years) | 39% (11/28) | 63% (12/19) | 40.6% | 0.18 |
All | 43.2% (51/118) | 42.2% (30/78) | Â | 0.99 |