Langat A C, Ogutu E, Kamenwa R, Simiyu D E
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 19676, Nairobi, Kenya.
East Afr Med J. 2006 Sep;83(9):471-7. doi: 10.4314/eamj.v83i09.46769.
To determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in children less than three years of age and to determine socio-demographic correlates of Helicobacter pylori infection in these children.
Cross sectional study.
The "well baby clinics", in Nairobi Province.
Children less than three years of age.
A total of 195 children were analysed in the study. There were 103 (52.8%) males and 92(47.2%) females giving a male to female ratio of 1.1:1. The mean age was 17.7 months and the median age was 16 months (range 2 weeks to 36 months). H. pylori antigen was found in stool of 89(45.6%) of the children. Low socio-economic status, crowding in the homes and poor sanitation were associated with H. pylori infection.
There is a high prevalence rate of H. pylori infection in children less than three years as found in this study which is in agreement with studies done in other developing countries. Family income is associated with H. pylori infection and families with low income are at higher predisposition to H. pylori infection when compared to families with high income.
确定3岁以下儿童幽门螺杆菌的感染率，并确定这些儿童幽门螺杆菌感染的社会人口统计学相关因素。
横断面研究。
内罗毕省的“健康婴儿诊所”。
3岁以下儿童。
本研究共分析了195名儿童。其中男性103名（52.8%），女性92名（47.2%），男女比例为1.1:1。平均年龄为17.7个月，中位年龄为16个月（范围2周至36个月）。89名（45.6%）儿童的粪便中检测到幽门螺杆菌抗原。社会经济地位低、家庭拥挤和卫生条件差与幽门螺杆菌感染有关。
本研究发现3岁以下儿童幽门螺杆菌感染率很高，这与其他发展中国家的研究结果一致。家庭收入与幽门螺杆菌感染有关，与高收入家庭相比，低收入家庭感染幽门螺杆菌的易感性更高。
