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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2026; 32(45): 121414
Published online Dec 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.121414
Published online Dec 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.121414
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 69633 eligible participants, n (%)/mean ± SD
| Variable category | Total participants | H. pylori-negative | H. pylori-positive | P value |
| All | 69633 | 43641 (62.7) | 25992 (37.3) | |
| Age (years) | 43.6 ± 16.1 | 43.3 ± 16.7 | 43.9 ± 15.1 | < 0.001a |
| Age group (years) | < 0.001a | |||
| < 10 | 1415 | 1164 (82.3) | 251 (17.7) | |
| 10-19 | 2857 | 2130 (74.6) | 727 (25.4) | |
| 20-29 | 10468 | 6602 (63.1) | 3866 (36.9) | |
| 30-39 | 14662 | 8621 (58.8) | 6041 (41.2) | |
| 40-49 | 12770 | 7675 (60.1) | 5095 (39.9) | |
| 50-59 | 15260 | 9502 (62.3) | 5758 (37.7) | |
| 60-69 | 9116 | 5922 (65.0) | 3194 (35.0) | |
| ≥ 70 | 3085 | 2025 (65.6) | 1060 (34.4) | |
| Gender | < 0.001a | |||
| Male | 30703 | 18890 (61.5) | 11813 (38.5) | |
| Female | 38930 | 24751 (63.6) | 14179 (36.4) |
- Citation: Zeng ZQ, Yang HY, He LY, Sun C, Wang JH, Dong L, Gong J, Li L, Zhao P. Decade of decline: Unraveling Helicobacter pylori trends in Northwest China. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(45): 121414
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i45/121414.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.121414