Factors associated with H pylori epidemiology in symptomatic children in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Table 2 Potential factors associated with H pylori positivity

	H pylori (+)	n (%)	H pylori (-)	n (%)	P
Domestic crowding
Siblings
0	3	(2.1)	10	(5.2)
1	38	(27.1)	68	(35.4)
2	23	(16.4)	58	(30.2)
3	29	(20.7)	18	(9.4)	< 0.001b
4	15	(10.8)	16	(8.3)
5	9	(6.4)	10	(5.2)
> 5	23	(16.5)	12	(6.3)
Rooms in the house
1	10	(7.1)	14	(7.3)
2	61	(43.6)	83	(43.2)
3	44	(31.4)	57	(29.7)	> 0.700
4	12	(8.6)	14	(7.3)
5	13	(9.3)	24	(12.5)
Contact with pets
No	21	(14.7)	32	(16.6)
Yes	119	(85.3)	160	(83.4)	0.407
Dog	101	(91.8)	132	(91.7)	0.577
Cat	46	(41.8)	42	(29.2)	0.025a
Hamster	11	(10.0)	9	(6.3)	0.193
Reptile	6	(5.5)	7	(4.9)	0.518
Bird	20	(18.4)	14	(9.7)	0.036a
History of digestive diseases among family members
No	58	(41.4)	93	(48.5)
Yes	82	(58.6)	99	(51.5)	0.105
GU1 or DU2	24	(16.4)	30	(15.2)	0.429
Gastritis	74	(50.7)	75	(37.9)	0.012a
GC3	16	(11.2)	31	(15.8)	0.145

¹ Gastric Ulcer;

² Duodenal Ulcer;

³ Gastric Cancer;

^aSignificantly different (P < 0.05);

^bSignificantly different (P < 0.001).