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Table 3 Association of H. pylori infection with lifestyle choices

From: Prevalence of helicobacter pylori infection among children living in a rural setting in Sub-Saharan Africa

 

H. Pylori Status

  
 

Negative

Positive

  

Characteristic

N (%)

N (%)

Total

95% CI

Number of siblings

 1–3

103 (75.2)

34 (24.8)

137

0.174, 0.321

 4+

103 (100%)

0

103

 Fischer’s exact test: p = 0.000

    

Pets/Livestock

 None

62(64.6)

34 (35.4)

96

0.256, 0.451

 Pet

49 (100)

0

49

 2 livestock

95 (100)

0

95

 Fischer’s exact test: p = 0.000

    

Source of drinking water

 Pipe/borehole

120 (96.8)

4 (3.2)

124

0.001, 0.063

 Other than pipe/borehole

86 (74.1)

30 (25.9)

116

0.177, 0.339

 Fisher’s exact test: Pr = 0.000

    

Type of laterine facility

 Open air

135 (79.9)

34 (20.1)

169

0.140, 2.262

 Pit/WC

71 (100)

0

71