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Table 2 Demographic distribution and clinical characteristics of the patients

From: Detection of Helicobacter pylori using Giemsa staining in chronic tonsillitis patients: cross-sectional study

Variable

Cases (n = 100)

Age (years)

Mean ± SD

12 ± 6.77

Less than 10 years

52 (52%)

10–20 years

30 (30%)

> 20 years

18 (18%)

Sex

 Female

23 (23%)

 Male

77 (77%)

  1. The study included 100 patients between 5 and 25 years. Male patients are predominant in this study of which 77 were males (77%) and 23 were females (23%) patients were less than 10 years old with a mean of 12 ± 6.77 years with 52% less than 10 years, 30% (10–20 years) and 18% more than 20 years