Status of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Migrant Workers in Shijiazhuang, China

Background: Helicobacter pylori infection leads to many upper gastrointestinal diseases. Migrant workersare the main part of floating population in China. However, up to now, their health status has not been a focus ofattention.
Methods: In order to assess the status of H. pylori infection among migrant workers in Shijiazhuang,over five years we interviewed 324 individuals between 2007 and 2011. Each underwent a rapid urease test toidentify H. pylori infection and socio-demographic indicators were collected using a survey questionnaire.
Results:Our results showed that family income (P = 0.003), dietetic hygiene (P = 0.005), education (P = 0.004) and maritalstatus (P = 0.007) were associated with H. pylori infection.
Conclusion: We found that migrant workers had littlebasic knowledge of H. pylori and their prevalence of infection remains high. Therefore, we need to promoteeducation and awareness of H. pylori and to ensure access to diagnosis and treatment for infected workers.