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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2027; 33(1): 122808
Published online Jan 7, 2027. doi: 10.3748/wjg.122808
Published online Jan 7, 2027. doi: 10.3748/wjg.122808
Table 2 Dining habits and Helicobacter pylori infection risk factors in the health examination population, n (%)
| Categories | H. pylori uninfected, n = 313 | H. pylori infected, n = 117 | P value |
| Age | 0.499 | ||
| < 45 | 213 (68.1) | 79 (67.5) | |
| 45-60 | 88 (28.1) | 36 (30.8) | |
| ≥ 60 | 12 (3.8) | 2 (1.7) | |
| Gender | 0.954 | ||
| Female | 166 (53.0) | 61 (52.1) | |
| Male | 147 (47.0) | 56 (47.9) | |
| Dish sharing | 1.000 | ||
| No | 244 (78.0) | 91 (77.8) | |
| Yes | 69 (22.0) | 26 (22.2) | |
| Individual dining | 0.749 | ||
| No | 172 (55.0) | 67 (57.3) | |
| Yes | 141 (45.0) | 50 (42.7) | |
| Tableware sterilization | 1.000 | ||
| No | 46 (14.7) | 17 (14.5) | |
| Yes | 267 (85.3) | 100 (85.5) | |
| Chopsticks change | 0.710 | ||
| Within 3 months | 102 (32.6) | 34 (29.1) | |
| Between | 194 (62.0) | 75 (64.1) | |
| Over 1 year | 17 (5.4) | 8 (6.8) | |
| Serving chopsticks | 0.995 | ||
| No | 188 (60.1) | 71 (60.7) | |
| Yes | 125 (39.9) | 46 (39.3) | |
- Citation: Deng AJ, Tang C, Zhou B, Cai T, Chen B, Zhang SX, Yang XE, Li Y, Wang F. Helicobacter pylori infection, dining habits, and cohabitation in health examination and household cohorts. World J Gastroenterol 2027; 33(1): 122808
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v33/i1/122808.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.122808