Gene characteristic

cagA and vacA genotypes and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy results

Gastritis

No gastritis

P value

n

%

n

%

cagA (N = 82)

Present (N = 77)

47

61.04

30

38.96

0.9999

Absent (N = 5)

3

60

2

40

vacAs1m1 (N = 59)

20

33.9

39

66.1

0.0642

vacA s et m nons1m1 (N = 13)

8

61.54

5

38.46

vacAs1b (N = 59)

31

52.54

28

47.46

0.3666

vacA s nons1b (N = 12)

7

58.33

5

41.67

vacA s1c (N = 17)

9

52.95

8

47.05

0.5461

vacA non s1c (N = 34)

21

61.76

13

38.24