Table 2 H. pylori prevalence in dyspeptic non-Kuwaiti (expatriate) 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) | 33% (8/24) | 53.6% (15/28) | 25% | 0.22 |
Middle aged (30-49 years) | 38% (8/21) | 76.5% (49/64) | 62% | 0.003 |
Elderly (>50 years) | 46% (6/13) | 56.5% (12/23) | 51.4% | 0.795 |
All | 40%(22/58) | 66%(76/115) | Â | 0.002 |