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Table 2 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of patient characteristics with H. pylori infection

From: Helicobacter pyloriinfection and its association with anemia among adult dyspeptic patients attending Butajira Hospital, Ethiopia

Risk factors

H.pylori status

COR (95%CI)

P-value

AOR(95%CI)

P-value

 

+ve

-ve

    

Age category

      

18-28

47

83

1

 

1

 

29-38

44

49

1.58(0.92-2.72)

.095

1.37(0.77-2.45)

.277

39-48

40

39

1.81(1.03-3.20)

.040

1.74(0.95-3.17)

.070

49-58

49

17

5.09(2.64-9.82)

.000

5.18(2.58-10.42)

.000

59-68

30

3

17.66(5.11-60.2)

.000

17.63(4.95-62.7)

.000

Intestinal helminthes

      

Negative

132

146

1

 

1

 

Positive

78

45

1.92(1.24-2.96)

.003

1.9(1.17-3.07)

.009

Smoking

      

Yes

16

2

7.89(1.77-34.36)

.007

8.36(1.68-41.64)

 

No

194

189

1

 

1

 

Alcohol drink

      

Yes

18

25

0.62(0.33-1.18)

.15

0.37(0.17-0.82)

.014

No

192

166

1

 

1

 

BMI category

     

.

Undernourished

53

22

2.00(0.55-7.27)

0.28

3.16(0.75-13.39)

.119

Normal

151

164

0.77(0.23-2.56)

0.67

1.10(0.28-4.29)

.889

Overweight

6

5

1

 

1

 

Anemia

      

Anemic

50

58

0.637(0.38-1.04)

0.072

1.58(0.96-2.61)

0.072

Non anemic

160

133

1

 

1

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