Table 4.
Risk factors for H. pylori infection.
| Characteristic | HP exposure Frequency, n (%) |
Unadjusted OR (95%CI) |
P-value | Adjusted OR (95%CI) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 223/300 (74.3) | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 165/225 (73.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Male | 58/75 (77.3) | 1.24 (0 0.67 - 2.29) |
.493 | 1.19 0.63 - 2.24 |
.582 |
| Education | |||||
| None/Primary/JHS | 92/130 (70.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Secondary | 77/98 (78.6) | 1.51 0.82 - 2.79 |
.184 | 1.46 0.79 - 2.72 |
.230 |
| Tertiary | 54/72 (75.0) | 1.24 0.64 - 2.38 |
1.17 0.61 - 2.28 |
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| Source of drinking water | |||||
| Only filtered water | 213/284 (75.0) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Other sources | 10/16 (62.5) | 1.80 (0.63 - 5.12) |
.271 | 1.56 0.53 - 4.56 |
.414 |
A total of 300 patients were screened for H. pylori (HP) exposure. n = proportion of infection among the subgroups; other sources = tap water, borehole water, protected and unprotected well water.