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Table 2 Association of ABO/Rh blood group and H. pylori infection in southern Ethiopia, 2012-2013

From: Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and its related risk factors in symptomatic patients in southern Ethiopia

Blood group

Total tested

Seropositive (n = 340)

Seronegative (n = 68)

X2-value

p- value

No (%)

No (%)

No (%)

ABO blood group (n = 408)

   

0.948

0.814

O

166 (40.7)

139 (83.7)

27 (16.3)

A

114 (27.9)

96 (84.2)

18 (13.8)

B

110 (27)

89 (80.9)

21 (19.1)

AB

18 (4.4)

16 (88.9)

2 (11.1)

Rh blood group (n = 408)

   

0.386

0.535

Rh negative

395 (96.8)

10 (76.9)

3 (23.1)

Rh positive

13 (3.2)

330 (83.5)

65 (16.5.6)