Table 2 Baseline clinical and laboratory characteristic of study participants
Factors | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Presence of Pets at home | ||
 Yes | 140 | 43.30 |
 No | 183 | 56.70 |
Source of drinking water | ||
 Safe | 289 | 89.50 |
 Unsafe | 34 | 10.50 |
Family history of PUD | ||
 Yes | 122 | 37.80 |
 No | 201 | 62.20 |
Abdominal pain | ||
 Yes | 262 | 81.10 |
 No | 61 | 18.90 |
Vomiting | ||
 Yes | 86 | 26.60 |
 No | 237 | 73.40 |
Diarrhea | ||
 Yes | 26 | 8.00 |
 No | 297 | 92.00 |
Nausea | ||
 Yes | 127 | 39.30 |
 No | 196 | 60.70 |
Weight loss | ||
 Yes | 145 | 44.90 |
 No | 178 | 55.10 |
Anemia | ||
 Yes | 21 | 6.50 |
 No | 302 | 93.50 |
Microcytosis | ||
 Yes | 61 | 18.90 |
 No | 262 | 81.10 |
Hypochromia | ||
 Yes | 75 | 23.20 |
 No | 248 | 76.80 |
RBC in stool | ||
 Yes | 154 | 47.70 |
 No | 169 | 52.30 |