Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with metabolic syndrome, with or without nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Egyptian Liver Journal

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the studied groups

	Total N = 300	Control N = 100	Metabolic with NAFLD N = 100	Metabolic without NAFLD N = 100
Age/years	47.43 ± 9.99	47.70 ± 8.36	47.83 ± 8.44	46.77 ± 12.65
Sex
Male	176	65	57	54
Female	124	35	43	46
Residence
Rural	241	77	79	85
Urban	59	23	21	15