Table 2 Past socio-economic among 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Place of living | Â | Â | 0.1 | Â | 0.2 |
Urban only | 133 (66.5) | 217 (60,4) | Â | 135 (62.2) | Â |
Urban and rural | 66 (33.5) | 142 (39.6) | Â | 96 (67.6) | Â |
Mother education | Â | Â | 0.6 | Â | 0.0014 |
≤ 4 | 108 (63.9) | 203 (65.1) |  | 143 (70.4) |  |
5–7 | 29 (17.2) | 61 (19.6) |  | 38 (62.3) |  |
8–10 | 13 (7.7) | 16 (5.1) |  | 8 (50.0) |  |
≥ 11 | 19 (11.2) | 32 (10.3) |  | 12 (37.5) |  |
Father education (y) | Â | Â | 0.2 | Â | 0.0014 |
≤ 4 | 101 (63.9) | 181 (50.4) |  | 127 (70.2) |  |
5–7 | 21 (13.3) | 59 (16,4) |  | 39 (66.1) |  |
8–10 | 12 (7.6) | 24 (6.7) |  | 11 (45.8) |  |
≥ 11 | 24 (15.2) | 30 (8.4) |  | 9 (30.0) |  |
N° siblings |  |  | 0.9 |  | 0.0014 |
0–2 | 60 (30.2) | 113 (31.5) |  | 55 (48.7) |  |
3–4 | 49 (24.6) | 77 (21.4) |  | 54 (70.1) |  |
5–6 | 35 (17.6) | 67 (18.7) |  | 43 (64.2) |  |
≥ 7 | 55 (27.6) | 102 (28.4) |  | 79 (77.5) |  |
Day-care center childhood | Â | Â | 0.2 | Â | <0.001 |
Yes | 11 (5,5) | 11 (3.1) | Â | 10 (90.9) | Â |
No | 188 (94.5) | 348 (96.9) | Â | 221 (63.5) | Â |