Research on Helicobacter pylori infection and risk factors in physical examination population in Luzhou / 实用医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the infection rate and risk factors of Helicobacter pylori in healthy people in Luzhou. Methods From May 2017 to May 2018, the number of physical examinations for Helicobacter pylori infection was 18, 684 in the Affiliated Hospital of Southwestern Medical University of Ganzhou, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwestern Medical University and Cangzhou People 's Hospital and Jixian People's Hospital.C14, C13 breath test or Hp antibody positive could be considered as Helicobacter pylori infection. Eight hundred people were randomly selected to conduct a telephone survey. The survey content included general information, living habits, blood type and personal and family gastrointestinal related past medical history. Results The HP infection rate of the medical examination population in Cangzhou City was 31.6％, the male HP infection rate was32.4％ (3788/11836) , the female HP infection rate was 30.4％ (2086/6848) , and the male HP infection rate was higher than that of the female (P = 0.025). Univariate analysis showed that gender, BMI, drinking, drinking water, frequent eating, family members and the previous digestive tract diseases, and previous history of oral disease were risk factors for Helicobacter pylori infection. Results of multivariate logistic analysis showed Male, BMI, drinking, drinking water, eating out often, family members and the digestive tract disease, and a history of oral disease were risk factors for Helicobacter pylori infection. Conclusion BMI, drinking water, and eating out in the medical examination population of Quzhou City, family members, the digestive tract diseases and previous history of oral disease are risk factors for Helicobacter pylori infection.