Variable

H.pylori Positive

H.pylori Negative

P-value

No. of patients

111

176

…..

Sex:      Male

              Female

63(56.8%)

112(63.6%)

<0.01

48(43.2%)

64(36.4%)

Mean age (yrs)

30.2±13.2

31.2±11.2

0.56

Mean dialysis duration(mo)

17±13.8

18±13

0.77

Symptomatic dyspepsia

78(70.3%)

98(55.6)

0.65

Abnormal endoscopic findings

80(72.1%)

94(53.4)

0.98

Table 2: Demographic and clinical findings in H.pylori infected and noninfected patients on Hemodialysis