First insights into the molecular basis association between promoter polymorphisms of the IL1B gene and Helicobacter pylori infection in the Sudanese population: computational approach

Table 8 Demographic characteristic of participants

Variables	Total n = 122	H. pylori (+ve) n = 61	H. pylori (−ve) n = 61	P-value
Age years ± Std. Deviation (range)	44.37 ± 17.48 (15–89)	44.00 ± 16.99 (15–85)	44.74 ± 18.10 (17–89)	0.9184
Gender
Male	72 (59.02%)	36 (50%)	36 (50%)	1.0000
Female	50 (40.98%)	25 (50%)	25 (50%)	1.0000
Residence
Urban	54 (44.26%)	24 (44.44%)	30 (55.56%)	0.3622
Rural	68 (55.74%)	37 (54.41%)	31 (45.59%)	0.3622

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