Relationship of gastric Helicobacter pylori infection to Barrett’s esophagus and gastro-esophageal reflux disease in Chinese

Table 3 Comparisons of H pylori status between patients with IM in LSBE, SSBE and distal stomach

IM	Group A		Group B		Distal stomach
	+ (%)	_(%)	+ (%)	_(%)	+ (%)	_(%)
HP+	12 (46.15)	29 (40.27)	48 (51.06)	87 (47.54)	76 (56.29)	97 (37.89)
HP-	14 (53.84)	43 (59.72)	46 (48.93)	96 (52.45)	59 (43.70)	159 (62.11)
Total	26	72	94	183	135	256

Comparision of H pylori status between LSBE (IM+ in group A) and SSBE (IM+ in group B), P = 0.658, (Χ² = 0.196); Comparision of H pylori status between IM “+” and IM “–” in group A, P = 0.603, (Χ² = 0.271); Comparision of H pylori status between IM “+” and IM “–” in group B, P = 0.579, (Χ² = 0.308); Comparision of H pylori status between IM “+” and IM“–” in distal stomach, P = 0.000, (Χ² = 12.14).