RISK FACTORS FOR HIGH OCCURRENCE OF H. PYLORI IN CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM DISEASE OF PEPTIC ULCER

Objective: The main reason behind the peptic ulcer disease among children as well as adults is helicobacter pylori. The occurrence of helicobacter pylori is increasing day by day from past few years. Majority of the evidences have displayed patients got infection in their childhood. This research work conducted for the recognition of the risk factors of H. pylori among children suffering from anomalies of gastro intestines who had underwent assessment under endoscopy in Indus Hospital MSSH Lahore. Methodology: This is a case control research work. There were forty-seven participants in each group. The patients & healthy controls were match is gender and age. The data form was in use for the collection of the demographic information of all the patients. Urease test as positive was available for patients and urease test as negative was available for healthy controls. The evaluation of every risk factor for the infection of helicobacter pylori carried out for the participants of both group and the confidence interval among the participants was ninety-five percent. T test & Chi square test methods were in use for the analysis of the collected information. The calculations of odds ratio & CI with ninety-five percent carried out. SPSS V. 13 was in use for the analysis of the data. Results: The amount of the members of family were 4.10 ± 1.20 in members of group of controls & 5.70 ± 1.20 in the group of patients. The average age of the patients was 9.80 ± 2.90 & average age of the healthy controls was 8.50 ± 2.80 years. We found the high attitude in the group of patients toward the utilization of fruits, oil of seeds, vegetables, past history of smoking in family, low parent’s education level, blood group A & parent’s dyspepsia. In all the risk factors confidence interval greater than 1.0 & P value of less than 0.050 was significant. Conclusion: The utilization of fruits, oil of seeds, vegetables, no smoking in family are the causes for the reduction of the infection of helicobacter pylori among children as well as adults. KEYWORDS: H. Pylori, Infection, Smoking, Bacteria, Helicobacter, Enteropathy, Diarrhea, Malnutrition Gastro Intestines