BEYOND BLOOD COUNTS: INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CBC, AGE, GENDER, AND H. PYLORI INFECTION

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to evaluate the relationship between variables such as age, Gender, and CBC test parameters and Helicobacter pylori test results.

Study Design: The study employed a retrospective design with 300 patients undergoing Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Serum Level testing at our Internal Medicine Department. Statistical analyses involved parametric and non-parametric tests for continuous variables and the Chi-Square Test for Independence for categorical variables. A 5% error margin with p-values < 0.05 was set for significance. Multivariate logistic regression was also employed to explore relationships between variables and H. pylori antibody serum levels.

 Findings: The number of patients was 300, with an average age of 37.71 with the youngest being 4 years and the oldest being 89 years. There were 191 women (63.67 %) and 109 men (36.33 %). Univariate analysis showed a significant association with Age (p value=0.02) while multivariate analysis showed no significant association with any variable. The Area under the curve was calculated for the age variable using the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC).

Conclusion: Age is an important factor to consider when screening for H. pylori, and we recommend screening for H. pylori infection in older individuals who have epigastric pain and dyspepsia