Table 1 The results of demographic and clinical information of patients
From: Helicobacter pylori infection in Iran: demographic, endoscopic and pathological factors
Demographic and clinical data | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Men | 125 (53.6) |
 Women | 108(46.4) |
Age | |
 < 35 | 57 (24.5) |
 35–45 | 42 (18.0) |
 > 45 | 134 (57.5) |
BMI | |
 < 18.5 | 3 (1.3) |
 18.5–24.9 | 35 (15.0) |
 25–29.9 | 145 (62.2) |
 > 30 | 50 (21.5) |
Number of family members | |
 < 3 | 93 (39.9) |
 \(\geqq 3\) | 140 (60.1) |
Smoking | |
 Yes | 79 (33.9) |
 No | 154 (66.1) |
Drink alcohol | |
 Yes | 32 (13.7) |
 No | 201 (86.3) |
Education | |
 Illiterate | 10 (4.3) |
 Under diploma | 47 (20.2) |
 Diploma | 83 (35.6) |
 Upper graduated | 93 (39.9) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 44 (18.9) |
 Married | 186 (79.8) |
 Divorces | 3 (1.3) |
Occupation | |
 Unemployed | 56 (24.0) |
 Housekeeping | 71 (30.5) |
 Employee | 39 (16.7) |
 Self employed | 67 (28.8) |
Source of drinking water | |
 River | 1 (0.4) |
 Tap | 153 (65.7) |
 Mineral | 48 (20.6) |
 Tap and Mineral | 31 (13.3) |
Family history of cancer | |
 Yes | 44 (18.9) |
 No | 189 (81.9) |
Gastrointestinal sign and symptoms | |
 Epigastric pain | 157 (67.4) |
 Heartburn | 107 (45.9) |
 Reflux | 76 (32.6) |
 Weight loss | 55 (23.6) |
 Decreased appetite | 64 (27.5) |
 Early satiety | 17 (7.3) |
 The presence of blood in the stool | 9 (3.9) |
 Iron deficiency anemia | 27 (11.6) |