| H. pylori positive (n = 72) | H. pylori negative (n = 128) | P value |
Age | 8.56 ± 1.36 | 7.51 ± 1.28 | <0.001 |
Male:Female | 3.5:1 | 1.4:1 | 0.019 |
Hb | 6.78 ± 0.90 | 7.31 ± 0.89 | 0.001 |
MCV | 55.73 ± 4.07 | 58.92 ± 5.79 | 0.002 |
MHC | 15.43 ± 1.44 | 15.76 ± 1.71 | 0.283 |
RBCs | 4.53 ± 0.31 | 4.60 ± 0.23 | 0.134 |
HCT | 25.22 ± 1.78 | 27.02 ± 2.78 | <0.001 |
Ferritin | 4.27 ± 0.86 | 4.62 ± 0.95 | 0.042 |
Iron | 14.78 ± 2.02 | 14.95 ± 2.23 | 0.667 |
TIBC | 422.67 ± 13.67 | 420.80 ± 19.82 | 0.501 |
H. pylori antibody titer | 20.22 ± 1.71 | 5.12 ± 1.28 | <0.001 |