Case (n = 200)

Control (n = 50)

P value

Age

7.70 ± 1.35

7.50 ± 1.30

0.337

Male sex

127 (63.5%)

31 (62%)

0.844

Hb

7.21 ± 0.91

10.75 ± 0.87

<0.001

MCV

58.34 ± 5.64

82.69 ± 5.79

<0.001

MHC

15.70 ± 1.67

24.32 ± 3.45

<0.001

RBCs

4.59 ± 0.25

4.66 ± 0.29

0.090

HCT

26.70 ± 2.71

35.14 ± 3.79

<0.001

Ferritin

4.56 ± 0.95

21.46 ± 4.90

<0.001

Iron

14.92 ± 2.20

89.11 ± 8.34

<0.001

TIBC

421.14 ± 18.99

323.54 ± 24.87

<0.001

H. pylori antibody titer

7.84 ± 5.97

4.90 ± 4.88

<0.001

H. pylori positive cases

72 (36%)

6 (12%)

0.036