Table 3 Comparisons between each diagnostic test and age.

From: A pilot study of non-invasive diagnostic tools to detect Helicobacter pylori infection and peptic ulcer disease

Test

Mean ± SD of age

P value

IgG

 Positive

51.45 ± 11.48

0.118

 Negative

47.49 ± 13.58

 

CLO

 Positive

50.08 ± 11.02

0.792

 Negative

49.31 ± 13.24

 

UBT

 Positive

49.70 ± 10.61

0.922

 Negative

49.43 ± 13.50

 

 Two positives

 Positive

49.70 ± 10.61

0.922

 Negative

49.43 ± 13.50

 
  1. IgG immunoglobulin G, IgG Campylobacter-like organism, UBT urea breath test, SD standard deviation.
  2. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.001.
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