Characteristics

N

H. pylori seropositivity

n

%

OR (IC-95%)

p

Sex

Female

215

187

83.2

1

Male

116

107

86.2

1.8 (0.8 - 3.9)

0.15

Age

≤20

81

71

87.7

1.7 (0.5 - 2.8)

0.71

21 - 30

88

80

90.9

1.6 (0.7 - 4.1)

0.49

31 - 40

34

31

91.2

1.7 (0.5 - 6.2)

0.56*

41 - 50

22

21

95.5

3.5 (0.4 - 27.7)

0.30*

>50

106

91

85.8

1

Tobacco

Yes

18

17

94.4

2.4 (1.2 - 3.3)

0.04*

No

313

277

88.5

1

Alcohol

Yes

117

112

95.7

3.9 (1.4 - 11.8)

0.003

No

214

182

85

1

Education level

No education

44

35

79.5

1

Primary

42

37

88.1

1.9 (0.6 - 6.2)

0.28

Secondary

143

127

88.8

2.0 (0.9 - 4.5)

0.11

Professional

27

25

92.6

3.2 (0.6 - 16.2)

0.19*

University

63

59

93.7

3.7 (1.1 - 13.2)

0.04*

Residency

Bagira

72

66

91.7

1.8 (0.6 - 5.2)

0.24

Ibanda

145

125

86.2

1

Kadutu

114

103

90.4

1.5 (0.7 - 3.3)

0.31

Promiscuity

Yes

108

94

87

0.8 (0.4 - 1.7)

0.47

No

223

200

89.7

1

People in the household

≤5

101

89

88.1

1

6 - 10

165

146

88.5

1.0 (0.5 - 2.2)

0.92

>10

61

55

90.2

1.2 (0.4 - 3.5)

0.67

Source of drinking water

Drinking water

313

279

89.1

1

No drinking water

18

15

83.3

0.6 (0.2 - 2.2)

0.44*