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