Gastroenterology Research, ISSN 1918-2805 print, 1918-2813 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 6, Number 6, December 2013, pages 227-232


High Seroprevalence of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Inmates: A Case Control Study in a Northern Mexican City

Tables

Table 1. Socio-Demographic and Incarceration Characteristics of Inmates and Seroprevalence of H. Pylori Infection
 
CharacteristicNo. of subjects testedaPrevalence of H. pylori infectionP value
No.%
aSubjects with available data; bLaborer: Agriculture, construction worker, business, driver, factory worker, other; cNon-laborer: student or housekeeping.
Gender
  Male12910782.90.8
  Female393384.6
Age groups (years)
  30 or less856981.20.54
  31 - 50695884.1
  > 50141392.9
Birth place
  Durango State12010083.31
  Other Mexican state or abroad484083.3
Residence
  Durango State13511383.70.79
  Other Mexican State332781.8
Marital status
  Single443784.10.01
  Married725881.0
  Divorced4125.0
  Living together413790.2
  Widowed66100.0
Occupation
  Laborerb15312783.00.52
  Non-laborerc151386.7
Socio-economic level
  Low1069084.90.33
  Medium524076.9
  High33100.0
Jail section
  A242187.50.91
  B3266.7
  C383284.2
  D413482.9
  E625182.3
Number of incarcerations
  One13010883.10.86
  Two or more383284.2
Duration (years) of current incarceration
  0.5 - 1474187.20.12
  1.1 - 2565191.1
  2.1 - 3231773.9
  3.1 - 5261973.1
  More than 5161275.0

 

Table 2. Bivariate Analysis of Selected Behavioral Characteristics in Inmates and H. Pylori Seroprevalence
 
CharacteristicSubjects testeda No.Prevalence of H. pylori infectionP value
No.%
aSubjects with available data.
National trips
  Yes806480.00.24
  No837286.7
Traveled abroad
  Yes614878.70.22
  No1079286.0
Drug abuse
  Yes675176.10.04
  No1008888.0
Alcoholism
  Yes1068883.00.88
  No625283.9
Tattoos
  Yes534788.70.20
  No1159380.9
Piercing
  Yes604981.70.66
  No1089184.3