Table 1 Descriptive values of the data set
Attribute | Value | H. pylori histology Positive (N = 609) | H. pylori histology Negative (N = 473) | All (N = 1082) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 52.10 ± 6.66 | 52.01 ± 6.65 | 52.06 ± 6.66 | 0.887** | |
Sex | Female | 326 (53.5%) | 286 (60.5%) | 612 (56.6%) | 0.022* |
Education level (graduated) | N/A | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | 0.130* |
Secondary school | 22 (3.6%) | 14 (3.0%) | 36 (3.3%) | ||
High school | 99 (16.3%) | 76 (16.1%) | 175 (16.2%) | ||
Vocational school | 297 (48.8%) | 202 (42.7%) | 499 (46.1%) | ||
Higher education (college/ university) | 190 (31.2%) | 181 (38.3%) | 371 (34.3%) | ||
Income level | Don’t know | 25 (4.1%) | 17 (3.6%) | 42 (3.9%) | 0.876* |
< 100€ | 30 (4.9%) | 17 (3.6%) | 47 (4.3%) | ||
100€-250€ | 171 (28.1%) | 124 (26.2%) | 295 (27.3%) | ||
250€-500€ | 274 (45.0%) | 222 (46.9%) | 496 (45.8%) | ||
500€-1000€ | 80 (13.1%) | 66 (14.0%) | 146 (13.5%) | ||
> 1000€ | 5 (0.8%) | 5 (1.1%) | 10 (0.9%) | ||
Will not answer | 24 (3.9%) | 22 (4.7%) | 46 (4.3%) | ||
Has smoked at least 100 cigarettes | No | 326 (53.5%) | 289 (61.1%) | 615 (56.8%) | 0.043* |
Yes | 282 (46.3%) | 183 (38.7%) | 465 (43.0%) | ||
N/A | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.2%) | 2 (0.2%) | ||
Alcohol consumption per month (ethanol, g) | 131.2 ± 197.4 | 105.5 ± 175.7 | 112.0 ± 188.6 | 0.004** | |
H. pylori serology | Positive | 570 (93.6%) | 137 (29.0%) | 707 (65.3%) | < 0.001* |
Total | 609 | 473 | 1082 | – | |