Table 4 Detection of H. Pylori antibodies between betel chewing males and females and between the age groups 31-50 yrs and 51-70 yrs: Males - 119; Females - 54;
From: Presence of Helicobacter pylori in betel chewers and non betel chewers with and without oral cancers
| Â | Oral cancer betel chewers | Oral cancer non betel chewers | Healthy betel chewers | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   H.pylori +ve | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 (14.3%) |
   H.pylori -ve | 31 | 3 | 39 | 73 (61.1%) |
Females | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   H.pylori +ve | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 (13.0%) |
   H.pylori -ve | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 (29.6%) |
31-50 yrs | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   H.pylori +ve | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8(9.4%) |
   H.pylori -ve | 10 | 1 | 34 | 45 (53.0%) |
51-70 yrs | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   H.pylori +ve | 9 | 3 | 4 | 16 (18.2%) |
   H.pylori -ve | 24 | 4 | 16 | 44 (50.0%) |