Table 2 Comparison between H. pylori-infected and non-infected symptomatic children regarding anthropometric measurements and laboratory investigations
Stool antigen for H. pylori among males | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+VE (n = 205) | −VE (n = 120) | p value@ | |||
Median | IQR | Median | IQR | ||
Males WAZ | − 1.1 | − 2.5 to − 0.4 | − 1.0 | − 2.2 to − 0.3 | 0.052 |
HAZ | − 1.6 | − 2.3 to − 0.7 | − 1.4 | − 2.2 to 0.0 | 0.219 |
WHZ | − 1.2 | −2.3 to 0.5 | −0.2 | − 1.7 to 0.5 | 0.103 |
Hemoglobin [gm/dl] | 10.5 | 9.4–11.4 | 11.0 | 9.8–13.0 | < 0.001 |
Ferritin [ng/dl] | 15.1 | 9.0–29.5 | 41.0 | 16.0–60.0 | < 0.001 |
Serum iron [ug/dl] | 42.0 | 27.0–70.0 | 41.0 | 32.0–54.0 | 0.832 |
INR | 1.1 | 1.0–1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0–1.1 | 0.152 |
ALT | 33.0 | 28.0–59.0 | 33.0 | 26.5–49.0 | 0.935 |
AST | 45.0 | 41.0–68.0 | 44.0 | 39.0–82.0 | 0.862 |
Serum albumin | 3.8 | 3.4–4.3 | 3.9 | 3.7–4.4 | 0.043 |
Females WAZ | − 1.4 | − 2.8 to − 0.2 | − 0.5 | − 2.1 to 0.1 | 0.003 |
HAZ | − 0.9 | − 2.0 to 0.4 | − 0.4 | − 1.2 to 0.2 | 0.097 |
WHZ | − 1.5 | − 3.6 to − 0.5 | − 0.3 | − 2.6 to 0.2 | 0.006 |
Hemoglobin [gm/dl] | 10.6 | 9.5–11.1 | 11.2 | 10.5–13.0 | < 0.001 |
Ferritin [ng/dl] | 25.3 | 8.6–60.0 | 38.0 | 15.1–78.0 | 0.027 |
Serum iron [ug/dl] | 37.9 | 25.0–74.0 | 46.0 | 39.0–80.0 | 0.002 |
INR | 1.0 | 1.0–1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0–1.2 | 0.010 |
ALT | 31.0 | 27.0–49.0 | 28.0 | 25.0–49.0 | 0.045 |
AST | 45.0 | 35.0–73.0 | 38.0 | 32.0–82.0 | 0.033 |
Serum albumin | 4.1 | 3.6–4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6–4.1 | 0.096 |
The whole sample WAZ | − 1.3 | − 2.7 to − 0.4 | − 0.7 | − 2.1 to − 0.1 | < 0.001 |
HAZ | − 1.3 | − 2.2 to 0.1 | − 0.9 | − 2.0 to 0.1 | 0.036 |
WHZ | − 1.2 | − 2.9 to 0.3 | − 0.3 | − 2.1 to 0.5 | 0.005 |
Hemoglobin [gm/dl] | 10.6 | 9.4–11.2 | 11.0 | 10.1–13.0 | < 0.001 |
Ferritin [ng/dl] | 17.5 | 9.0–60.0 | 41.0 | 15.1–60.0 | < 0.001 |
Serum iron [ug/dl] | 41.0 | 25.0–71.0 | 46.0 | 34.0–70.0 | 0.015 |
INR | 1.0 | 1.0–1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0–1.2 | 0.453 |
ALT | 31.0 | 27.0–59.0 | 31.0 | 25.0–49.0 | 0.191 |
AST | 45.0 | 36.0–68.0 | 44.0 | 34.0–82.0 | 0.242 |
Serum albumin | 3.9 | 3.5–4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6–4.4 | 0.585 |