Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of 99 patients with H. pylori infection in Kuwait
Characteristic | Â | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at diagnosis (years) | |||
|  | Mean±SD | 38.4±12.9 | |
| Â | Median | 35.5 | |
| Â | Range | 18-75 | |
Gender | n | (%) | |
| Â | Male | 72 | (72.7) |
| Â | Female | 27 | (27.3) |
Nationality | |||
| Â | Kuwait | 52 | (52.5) |
| Â | Bangladesh | 15 | (15.2) |
| Â | Egypt | 8 | (8.1) |
| Â | State-less Arabs | 5 | (5.1) |
| Â | Syria | 5 | (5.1) |
| Â | Othera | 14 | (14.1) |
Past history of peptic ulcer disease | 27 | (27.3) | |
Past history of H. pylori infection | 4 | (4.0) | |
History of cigarette smoking | 38 | (38.4) | |
History of alcohol consumption | 6 | (6.1) | |
Indication for esophagogastroduodenoscopy | |||
| Â | Dyspepsia | 84 | (84.8) |
| Â | Upper gastrointestinal bleeding | 6 | (6.1) |
| Â | Heartburn | 5 | (5.1) |
| Â | Anemia | 2 | (2.0) |
| Â | Persistent vomiting | 2 | (2.0) |