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Table 1 Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Helicobacter pylori positive and negative subjects

From: The assessment of carotid intima media thickness and serum Paraoxonase-1 activity in Helicobacter pylori positive subjects

Parameter

H. pylori positive subjects

(n = 30)

H. pylori negative subjects

(n = 31)

p value

Age (years)

40.9 ± 10.3

42.3 ± 9.4

NS

Gender M/F

13/17

14/16

NS

DM

1

2

NS

HT

4

4

NS

HPL

8

10

NS

Smoking

12

15

NS

Family history of CVD

3

4

NS

Systolic BP (mmHg)

119 ± 3

121 ± 8

NS

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

78.5 ± 8.8

79 ± 6.6

NS

BMI (kg/m2)

27.1 ± 3.7

26.2 ± 3.8

NS

  1. Results are expressed as mean ± SD or number of patients.
  2. Abbreviations: DM: diabetes mellitus, HT: hypertension, HPL: hyperlipidemia, CVD: cardiovascular disease, Systolic BP: systolic blood pressure, Diastolic BP: diastolic blood pressure. BMI: body mass index, NS: non-significant