Frequency (%)

Histopathology H. pylori positive

Odds ratio

p-value

Clinical Indication

Heartburn

122 (25.2)

41 (20.6)

Ref.

Belching

6 (1.2)

3 (1.5)

1.9756 (0.3818 to 10.2237)

0.4169

Bloating

32 (6.5)

18 (9.0)

2.5401 (1.1493 to 5.6139)

0.212

Constipation

51 (10.4)

36 (18.1)

4.7415 (2.3314 to 9.6430)

<0.0001

Dysphagia

28 (5.7)

17 (8.5)

0.4146 (0.1512 to 1.1373)

0.0873

Epigastric

32 (6.6)

17 (8.5)

0.3041 (0.1162 to 0.7955)

0.0153

Hematemesis

4 (0.8)

2 (1)

0.2683 (0.0339 to 2.1260)

0.2128

Melena

42 (8.7)

16 (8.0)

0.1651 (0.0664 to 0.4108)

0.0001

Nausea

70 (14.4)

24 (12.1)

0.1400 (0.0611 to 0.3206)

<0.0001

Vomiting

72 (14.8)

20 (10.1)

0.1032 (0.0445 to 0.239)

<0.0001

Others

28 (5.7)

5 (2.5)

0.0583 (0.0180 to 0.1887)

<0.0001