DEMOGRAPHICAL FACTORS ESTIMATION IN GASTRODUODENAL DISORDER PATIENTS INFECTED WITH HELICOBACTER PYLORI IN BASRAH PROVINCE

The aim of this study was to investigate the demographical factors of gastroduodenal disorder patients infected with H. pylori in Basrah province. A case-control study included 112 confirmed gastroduodenal patients and 112 individuals as a control group. Data about age, gender, smoking, alcohol abuse, residence, and clinical findings for all study populations were collected. This study shows the effect of demographical factors (age, gender, smoking, alcohol abuse, and residence) in patients with GIT disorders and the control group. The study shows a significant effect of these factors with an increased risk of gastroduodenal disorder.