Socio-demographic factors | Hp positive | Hp negative | Â | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | (%)* | n | (%)* | Total | P** |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 2075 | (81.4) | 457 | (18.6) | 2532 | 0.014 |
Male | 1777 | (83.9) | 313 | (16.1) | 2090 | Â |
Age groups | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
18–24 | 736 | (79.6) | 170 | (20.4) | 906 | 0.000 |
25–34 | 957 | (86.3) | 145 | (13.7) | 1102 |  |
35–44 | 746 | (84.2) | 123 | (15.8) | 869 |  |
45–54 | 599 | (83.7) | 108 | (16.3) | 707 |  |
55–64 | 372 | (78.9) | 99 | (21.1) | 471 |  |
65 + | 442 | (78.6) | 125 | (21.4) | 567 | Â |
Region | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
West | 1027 | (80.3) | 247 | (19.7) | 1274 | 0.000 |
South | 444 | (78.7) | 118 | (21.3) | 562 | Â |
Central | 1089 | (85.0) | 192 | (15.0) | 1281 | Â |
North | 369 | (82.3) | 83 | (17.8) | 452 | Â |
East | 923 | (88.1) | 130 | (11.9) | 1053 | Â |
Residence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 2411 | (81.7) | 509 | (18.3) | 2920 | 0.020 |
Rural | 1441 | (84.0) | 261 | (16.0) | 1702 | Â |
Total | 3852 | (82.5) | 770 | (17.5) | 4622 | Â |