Table 1 Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of non-complier and complier subjects, and prevalence of H. pylori infection
Characteristics | Test non-compliers (n = 200) n (%) | Test compliers (n = 363) n (%) | p1 | Prevalence2 n (%) | p3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | 0.6 | Â | 0.024 |
20–29 | 53 (26.5) | 84 (23.4) |  | 40 (47.6) |  |
30–39 | 35 (17.5) | 78 (21.7) |  | 56 (71.8) |  |
40–49 | 42 (21.0) | 80 (22.3) |  | 57 (71.3) |  |
≥ 50 | 70 (35.0) | 117 (32.6) |  | 78 (66.7) |  |
Sex | Â | Â | 0.009 | Â | 0.1 |
Male | 95 (47.5) | 129 (35.9) | Â | 76 (58.9) | Â |
Female | 105 (52.5) | 230 (64.1) | Â | 155 (67.4) | Â |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | 0.6 | Â | <0.001 |
White | 151 (75.5) | 279 (77.7) | Â | 165 (59.1) | Â |
Non white | 49 (24.5) | 80 (22.3) | Â | 66 (82.5) | Â |
Family income (MW) | Â | Â | 0.09 | Â | <0.0014 |
≤ 1.00 | 27 (14.1) | 37 (10,5) |  | 31 (83.8) |  |
1.01–3.00 | 66 (34.4) | 138 (39.0) |  | 92 (66.7) |  |
3.01–5.00 | 42 (21.9) | 99 (28.0) |  | 71 (71.7) |  |
≥ 5.01 | 57 (29.7) | 80 (22.6) |  | 35 (43.8) |  |
Education | Â | Â | 0.5 | Â | 0.0014 |
≤ 4 | 39 (21.5) | 69 (19,2) |  | 49 (71.0) |  |
5–7 | 41 (22.7) | 84 (23.4) |  | 60 (71.4) |  |
8–10 | 32 (17.7) | 72 (20.1) |  | 48 (66.7) |  |
≥ 11 | 69 (38.1) | 109 (30.4) |  | 53 (48.6) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.4 | Â | 0.8 |
With partner | 127 (63.5) | 241 (67.1) | Â | 156 (64.7) | Â |
Without partner | 73 (36.5) | 118 (32.9) | Â | 75 (63.6) | Â |
Size of present family | Â | Â | 0.7 | Â | 0.03 |
1–3 | 92 (46.0) | 171 (47.6) |  | 100 (58.5) |  |
≥ 4 | 108 (54.0) | 188 (52.4) |  | 131 (69.7) |  |