PMID- 37251301
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20230601
LR  - 20230601
IS  - 1661-8564 (Electronic)
IS  - 1661-8556 (Print)
IS  - 1661-8556 (Linking)
VI  - 68
DP  - 2023
TI  - Factors Associated With Helicobacter Pylori Infection Among School-Aged Children 
      From a High Prevalence Area in Vietnam.
PG  - 1605908
LID - 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605908 [doi]
LID - 1605908
AB  - Objectives: The study aimed to identify prevalence of H. pylori infection and 
      associated risk factors among pupils of Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC). Methods: A total 
      of 1,476 pupils aged 6-15 years were enrolled in this cross-sectional study using 
      multiple-stage sampling method. Infection status was assessed using stool 
      antigen-test. A questionnaire was used to obtain socio-demographic, behavioral, 
      and environmental factors. Logistic regression was performed to assess possible 
      factors related to the infection. Results: Of the 1,409 children included in the 
      analysis, 49.2% were male and 95.8% were of Kinh ethnicity. About 43.5% of 
      parents completed college or university. The overall prevalence of H. pylori was 
      87.7%. Infrequency of handwashing with soap after toilet, the use of only water 
      to clean after toilet, crowded living areas, larger family size, and younger age 
      were independently contributing to an increased prevalence of H. pylori. 
      Conclusion: H. pylori infection is highly prevalent in HCMC, and is associated 
      with poor hygienic practices, crowded living areas, larger family size, and 
      younger age. These findings highlight the importance of fecal-oral route and the 
      attribution of crowded living conditions to the spreading of H. pylori in HCMC. 
      Therefore, preventive programs should be set up with a focus on education of 
      hygiene practices, and oriented to those living in crowded conditions.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2023 Che, Nguyen, Vu, Nguyen, Hoang, Ngo, Truong, Bontems, Robert and 
      Nguyen.
FAU - Che, Thai Hoang
AU  - Che TH
AD  - Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Faculty of Public Health, Pham Ngoc 
      Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
AD  - Pole Epidemiologie et Biostatistique (EPID), Institut de Recherche Experimentale 
      et Clinique (IREC), Faculte de Sante Publique (FSP), Universite Catholique de 
      Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
FAU - Nguyen, Tu Cam
AU  - Nguyen TC
AD  - Department of Gastroenterology, City Children's Hospital, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
FAU - Vu, Vy Ngoc Thao
AU  - Vu VNT
AD  - Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Faculty of Public Health, Pham Ngoc 
      Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
FAU - Nguyen, Hiep Thanh
AU  - Nguyen HT
AD  - Faculty of Public Health, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh 
      City, Vietnam.
FAU - Hoang, Dung Thi Phuong
AU  - Hoang DTP
AD  - Department of Microbiology, Fundamental Sciences and Basic Medical Sciences, Pham 
      Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
FAU - Ngo, Xuan Minh
AU  - Ngo XM
AD  - Faculty of Medicine, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, 
      Vietnam.
FAU - Truong, Dinh Quang
AU  - Truong DQ
AD  - Department of Surgery, City Children's Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
FAU - Bontems, Patrick
AU  - Bontems P
AD  - Gastroenterology, Hopital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Universite 
      Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
FAU - Robert, Annie
AU  - Robert A
AD  - Pole Epidemiologie et Biostatistique (EPID), Institut de Recherche Experimentale 
      et Clinique (IREC), Faculte de Sante Publique (FSP), Universite Catholique de 
      Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
FAU - Nguyen, Phuong Ngoc Van
AU  - Nguyen PNV
AD  - Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Faculty of Public Health, Pham Ngoc 
      Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20230511
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Int J Public Health
JT  - International journal of public health
JID - 101304551
SB  - IM
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Child
MH  - Female
MH  - *Helicobacter pylori
MH  - *Helicobacter Infections/epidemiology
MH  - Prevalence
MH  - Vietnam/epidemiology
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Risk Factors
PMC - PMC10209423
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Helicobacter pylori
OT  - Ho Chi Minh City
OT  - risk factors
OT  - school-aged children
OT  - transmission route
COIS- The authors declare that they do not have any conflicts of interest.
EDAT- 2023/05/30 13:07
MHDA- 2023/06/01 06:42
PMCR- 2023/05/11
CRDT- 2023/05/30 11:35
PHST- 2023/02/20 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2023/05/02 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2023/06/01 06:42 [medline]
PHST- 2023/05/30 13:07 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/05/30 11:35 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/05/11 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 1605908 [pii]
AID - 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605908 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Int J Public Health. 2023 May 11;68:1605908. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605908. 
      eCollection 2023.