Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of study patients
Characteristics | H. pylori stool antigen +ve (n = 63) | H. pylori stool antigen −ve (n = 37) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years (mean ± SD) | 7.62 ± 3.6 | 6.35 ± 3.1 | 0.069 |
Sex | |||
Males (n = 46) | 25 | 21 | 0.01* |
Females (n = 54) | 38 | 16 | |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) (mean ± SD) | 10.802 ± 1.135 | 10.832 ± 1.079 | 0.89 |
WBCs (per/μl) (mean ± SD) | 7.808 ± 1.8600 | 7.589 ± 1.6850 | 0.548 |
Platelet count (million/μL) (mean ± SD) | 70.55 ± 4.78 | 85.66 ± 7.2 | < 0.01* |