Table 1 Summary of previous Helicobacter pylori prevalence studies in China
Author | Study Period | Setting | Area | Age group | Number (n, M/F) | Prevalence | Prevalence (%, M/F) | Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wang | 1989 | General population | 69 counties | 35–64 | 8280 (only men) | 71.4 | N/A | ELISA IgG-Ab |
Zhu | 09–11 | Healthy individuals | Eastern China | 30–69 | 5417 (2342/3075) | 63.41 | 61.74/64.47 | 13C-UBT |
Shi | 04–05 | Healthy individuals | Eastern China | 5–100 | 1371 (585/786) | 62.07 | 61.96/62.07 | 13C-UBT |
Yu | 07–11 | Children with GI discomfort | Eastern China | ≤18 | 1634 (865/769) | 32.1% | N/A | Histology, Urease test |
Chen | 2003 | Healthy individuals | southern China | 3–92 | 1471 (760/711) | 47% | 47.1/47 | ELISA IgG-Ab |
Zhang | 2010 | Aged people | Northern China | ≥60 | 2006 (1005/1001) | 83.4% | 84.7/82.1 | ELISA IgG-Ab |