HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION; A study to see the prevalence and also to validate various associated risk factors in population of Sargodha.

摘要

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection inpopulation of Sargodha and determination of possible risk factors. Design: Descriptive study.Place and Duration: University medical complex & Research Center, Sargodha Medical College,Sargodha from 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2017. Material and Methods: The study was conductedamong 486 clinically suspected individuals of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. Data was obtainedby questionnaire and H. pylori antibodies were detected by H. pylori ‘One Step Test Device’based on immune-chromatographic technique. Results: A total of 486 individuals participatedin the study of which 327 (67.28%) were positive for H. pylori infection. The prevalence was66.97% in males and 33.2% in females (p = 0.00) and increased with increasing age (p =0.000). In the study, significant association was found between age groups, education levels,food habits, monthly income with H. pylori infection with p values 0.000, 0.000, 0.001, 0.041respectively while no significant association was seen for source of drinking water (p =0.321).Conclusion: The results of present study showed the prevalence of H. pylori in reported areaand confirmed that it is higher in developing countries. It is concluded that prevalence ofinfection with this bacterium can be minimized by increasing the hygenicity, improving the livingstandards and, of course, by educating the nation.