Frequency (%) | H. pylori positive | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value | |
Sex |
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|
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Males | 266 (54.6) | 101 (50.7) | 0.7683 (0.5344 to 1.1045) | 0.1546 |
Females | 221 (45.4) | 98 (49.3) | Ref. | |
Age group |
|
| ||
<10 | 39 (8.0) | 16 (8.0) | Ref. | |
11 - 20 | 71 (14.5) | 21 (10.6) | 0.6038 (0.2668 to 1.3662) | 0.2259 |
21 - 30 | 101 (20.7) | 30 (15.1) | 0.6074 (0.2819 to 1.3088) | 0.2030 |
31 - 40 | 89 (18.2) | 50 (25.1) | 1.4668 (0.6930 to 3.1050) | 0.3167 |
41 - 50 | 65 (13.3) | 42 (21.1) | 2.6250 (1.1609 to 5.9354) | 0.0204 |
51 - 60 | 69 (14.2) | 22 (11.1) | 0.6729 (0.2980 to 1.5194) | 0.3404 |
≥60 years | 53 (10.8) | 18 (9.0) | 0.7393 (0.3145 to 1.7376) | 0.4884 |
Residence |
|
|
|
|
Urban | 391 (80.3) | 163 (81.9) | Ref. |
|
Rural | 68 (14) | 24 (12.1) | 0.7630 (0.4462 to 1.3046) | 0.3229 |
Immigrant | 28 (5.7) | 12 (6.0) | 1.0491 (0.4833 to 2.2772) | 0.9036 |
Previous H. pylori infection |
|
|
|
|
No | 461 (94.7) | 181 (91.0) | Ref. |
|
Yes | 26 (5.3) | 18 (9.0) | 3.4807 (1.4824 to 8.1726) | 0.0042 |