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Table 3.

Association of H. pylori sero-prevalence by CagA status with blood micronutrient levels

	H. pylori− (N=66)	H. pylori+, CagA− (N=109)	H. pylori+, CagA+(N=135)	Difference betweenH. pylori− andH. pylori+, CagA−		Difference betweenH. pylori− andH. pylori+, CagA+		Difference betweenH. pylori+, CagA− andH. pylori+, CagA+
	mean level (SE)^a	mean level (SE)^a	mean level (SE)^a	P-value^b	Percent decrease	P-value^b	Percent decrease	P-value^b	Percent decrease
Total carotenoids, μg/dL	71.82 (1.06)	68.83 (1.04)	59.61 (1.04)	0.56	4.2%	0.01	17.0%	0.02	13.4%
Alpha-carotene, μg/dL	2.21 (1.11)	2.07 (1.08)	1.80 (1.08)	0.62	6.3%	0.13	18.5%	0.21	13.0%
Beta-carotene, μg/dL	12.03 (1.12)	9.99 (1.08)	7.35 (1.08)	0.16	16.9%	0.0004	38.9%	0.007	26.4%
Lycopene, μg/dL	29.67 (1.08)	29.01 (1.06)	24.50 (1.06)	0.82	2.3%	0.06	17.5%	0.04	15.6%
Lutein and zeaxanthin, μg/dL	15.40 (1.06)	15.56 (1.05)	14.82 (1.04)	0.89	−1.0%	0.62	3.7%	0.44	4.7%
Beta-cryptoxanthin, μg/dL	6.70 (1.09)	6.05 (1.07)	5.78 (1.06)	0.34	9.7%	0.18	13.8%	0.60	4.6%
Retinol, μg/dL	43.15 (1.04)	39.65 (1.03)	38.11 (1.03)	0.08	8.1%	0.01	11.7%	0.33	3.9%
Alpha-tocopherol, mg/dL	1.17 (1.06)	1.17 (1.04)	1.07 (1.04)	0.99	−0.1%	0.18	8.7%	0.10	8.8%
Folate, ng/mL	14.34 (1.08)	11.74 (1.06)	11.60 (1.06)	0.04	18.1%	0.03	19.1%	0.89	1.2%

Abbreviation: SE, standard error

adjusted for age, race, sex, BMI, education, smoking, use of vitamin supplements, and total energy intake

for absolute difference