Maryam Alu

Others
14%

Typhoid fever
31% H. pylori
55%

Fig 4.1 Prevalence of H. pylori and Typhoid fever among pregnant women attending

antenatal care at Primary Healthcare, Pada, Keffi.

Table 4.1: Prevalence of H. pylori and Typhoid fever among pregnant women attending
antenatal care at Primary Healthcare, Pada, Keffi in relation to socio-demographics

Socio-Demographic No. Screened No. Positive (Prevalence in %)

H. pylori Typhoid fever
Age
≤20 44 24 (54.5) 14 (31.8)
21-25 94 44 (44.6) 30 (31.9)
26-30 54 40 (74.1) 18 (33.3)
≥31 8 2 (25.0) 0 (0.0)
Total 200 110 (55.0) 62 (31.0)
p-value

Educational Status
Non-formal 26 16 (61.5) 8 (30.8)
Primary 46 22 (47.8) 14 (30.4)
Secondary 92 50 (54.3) 30 (32.6)
Tertiary 36 22 (61.1) 10 (27.8)
Total 200 110 (55.0) 62 (31.0)
p-value

Location
Rural 46 26 (56.5) 8 (17.4)
Urban 154 84 (54.5) 54 (35.1)
Total 200 110 (55.0) 62 (31.0)
p-value

Occupation
Trader 84 44 (52.3) 20 (23.8)
Housewife 86 46 (53.4) 32 (37.2)
Civil servant 30 20 (66.7) 10 (33.3)
Total 200 110 (55.0) 62 (31.0)
p-value
Table 4.2: Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in relation to risk factors among pregnant

women attending antenatal care at Primary Healthcare, Pada, Keffi

Parameters No. Screened No. Positive Prevalence (%) P-value

No=200 No=110 (55%)

Recurrent

Vomiting

Yes 135 100 74.1

No 65 10 15.4

Pains while

eating peppery

food

Yes 125 95 76.0

No 75 15 20.0

Burning

sensation in the

stomach after

eating

Yes 82 62 75.6

No 118 48 40.7

Loss of appetite

Yes 78 60 76.9

No 122 50 41.0
Table 4.3: Prevalence of Typhoid fever in relation to risk factors among pregnant women

attending antenatal care at Primary Healthcare, Pada, Keffi

Parameters No. Screened No. Positive Prevalence (%) P-value

No=200 No=62 (31%)

Type of

Drinking water

Sachet/Table 45 9 20.0

water

Tap 10 6 60.0

Borehole 82 15 17.1

Well 53 22 41.5

River/Streams 10 10 100.0

Type of Toilet

Water cistern 134 14 10.5

Pit 66 48 72.7

Eat in

restaurants

Yes 22 20 90.9

No 178 42 23.6