High Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection Among School-Aged Children in Ho Chi Minh City, VietNam

Thai Hoang Che, Tu Cam Nguyen,Dung Thi Thuy Ngo, Hiep Thanh Nguyen, Khang Tan Vo,Xuan Minh Ngo, Dinh Quang Truong,Patrick Bontems, Annie Robert,Phuong Ngoc Van Nguyen

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH(2022)

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Objectives: There is no study on Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in pupils of Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC), the most overcrowded city in Vietnam. Therefore, the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of H. pylori and its geographical spread among school-aged children.Methods: A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 1854 pupils across 24 districts of HCMC in 2019. Multiple-stage sampling method was used to enroll pupils. We built a four-points index for geographical division based on population density and employees density to evaluate the link between H. pylori and crowded level. Stool samples were analyzed by monoclonal enzyme-immunoassay stool antigen-test to assess the infection status. Logistic regression was performed to assess possible factors related to H. pylori infection.Results: The overall prevalence of H. pylori was 87.7%. There was a linear increasing trend in the infection rate (p < 0.001) across the 4-points index of HCMC and this trend maintained within both age and gender subgroups (p = 0.02).Conclusion: Prevalence of H. pylori was high and it increased with population density or employees density. Therefore, it is crucial to plan and implement the reduction of H. pylori infection programs by targeting the highly concentrated population areas of HCMC.
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Vietnam,prevalence,school-aged children,Helicobacter pylori,pupils,Ho Chi Minh City
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