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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2025; 31(21): 106033
Published online Jun 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i21.106033
Published online Jun 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i21.106033
Table 1 Analysis of the demographic characteristics with Helicobacter pylori Infection, n (%)
| Variables | Number | H. pylori-positive | H. pylori-negative | χ2 | P value |
| Gender | 4361 | ||||
| Male | 1699 | 1214 (71.45) | 485 (28.55) | 0.599 | 0.439 |
| Female | 2662 | 1873 (70.36) | 789 (29.64) | ||
| Age, years | 4361 | ||||
| ≤ 29 | 478 | 347 (72.59) | 131 (27.41) | -2.601 | 0.009 |
| 30-39 | 615 | 450 (73.17) | 165 (26.83) | ||
| 40-49 | 855 | 610 (71.35) | 245 (28.65) | ||
| 50-59 | 1179 | 844 (71.59) | 335 (28.41) | ||
| ≥ 60 | 1234 | 836 (67.75) | 398 (32.25) | ||
| Ethnicity | 4361 | ||||
| Han | 947 | 571 (60.30) | 376 (39.70) | 182.791 | < 0.001 |
| Uyghur | 1650 | 1276 (77.33) | 374 (22.27) | ||
| Kazak | 1053 | 741 (70.37) | 312 (29.63) | ||
| Hui | 266 | 131 (49.25) | 135 (50.75) | ||
| Kirgiz | 200 | 155 (77.50) | 45 (22.50) | ||
| Tajik | 210 | 187 (89.05) | 23 (10.95) | ||
| Other | 35 | 26 (74.29) | 9 (25.71) | ||
| Marriage | 4177 | ||||
| Married | 3629 | 2567 (70.74) | 1062 (29.26) | 3.136 | 0.371 |
| Unmarried | 359 | 263 (73.26) | 96 (26.74) | ||
| Divorced | 53 | 41 (77.36) | 12 (22.64) | ||
| Widowed | 136 | 91 (66.91) | 45 (33.09) | ||
| Occupation | 4361 | ||||
| Farmer | 2201 | 1558 (70.79) | 643 (29.21) | 8.378 | 0.079 |
| Herdsman | 366 | 249 (68.03) | 117 (31.97) | ||
| Clerk | 655 | 458 (69.92) | 197 (30.08) | ||
| Self-employed and freelance | 335 | 225 (67.16) | 110 (32.84) | ||
| Other | 804 | 597 (74.25) | 207 (25.75) | ||
| Family income (China Yuan) | 3799 | ||||
| ≤ 3000 | 2408 | 1747 (72.55) | 661 (27.45) | -2.534 | 0.011 |
| 3000-6000 | 970 | 677 (69.79) | 293 (30.21) | ||
| ≥ 6000 | 421 | 282 (66.98) | 139 (33.02) | ||
| Education level | 3618 | ||||
| Primary education and below | 1376 | 974 (70.78) | 402 (29.22) | 4.01 | 0.405 |
| Junior high school | 1024 | 740 (72.27) | 284 (27.73) | ||
| Senior high school and secondary vocational school | 534 | 378 (70.79) | 156 (29.21) | ||
| Junior college and undergraduate | 676 | 486 (71.89) | 190 (28.11) | ||
| Postgraduate | 8 | 8 (100) | 0 | ||
| BMI, kg/m2 | 4161 | ||||
| < 18.5 | 227 | 163 (71.81) | 64 (28.19) | -0.081 | 0.935 |
| 18.5-23.9 | 1482 | 1042 (70.31) | 440 (29.69) | ||
| 24.0-27.9 | 1400 | 983 (70.21) | 417 (29.79) | ||
| ≥ 28 | 1052 | 746 (70.91) | 306 (29.09) | ||
| Altitude of habitation (m) | 4361 | ||||
| Low (< 1000) | 2154 | 1482 (68.80) | 672 (31.20) | -3.914 | < 0.001 |
| Medium (1000-2000) | 1902 | 1348 (70.87) | 554 (29.13) | ||
| Medium to high (2000-4000) | 305 | 257 (84.26) | 48 (15.74) |
- Citation: Jiang Q, Liu WD, Hui WJ, Kong WJ, Feng Y, Kuerbanjiang A, Huang XL, Gao F. Prevalence and risk factors of Helicobacter pylori infection in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region: A cross-sectional study of all age groups. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(21): 106033
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i21/106033.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i21.106033