Human population of surveyed districts, subject distribution and <em>Helicobacter Pylori</em> IgG seroprevalence in two geographically distinct, vicinal regions of western Venezuela in the lowlands of the Maracaibo lake basin and the highlands of the Andean Mérida State.

Table 1: Human population of surveyed districts, subject distribution and Helicobacter Pylori IgG seroprevalence in two geographically distinct, vicinal regions of western Venezuela in the lowlands of the Maracaibo lake basin and the highlands of the Andean Mérida State.

			Hp(+) IgG prevalence (CI_95%)^a
Area	Population of surveyed districts	Subjects (males/females)	% Males	% Females	% Total
Lowland (Zulia)	142.29	602 (242/360)	92.4 (85.6-99.3)	79.8 (62.6-97.1)	85.0 (72.7-97.3)
Highland (Mérida)	101.645	600 (148/452)	93.8 (90.4-97.7)	81.7 (76.3-87.1)	87.2 (83.2-92.3)

^aHp(+): Helicobacter pylori positive individuals; IgG: Immunoglobin G.