Table 3.
Household conditions and H. pylori positivity
| Characteristics | Number of individualsa | % H. pylori positive | Adjusted ORb | (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total individuals | 1,852 | 79.4 | ||
| Household conditions, at age 10 | ||||
| Flooring material | ||||
| Earth | 871 | 84.2 | 1.79 | (1.37–2.36) |
| Other | 951 | 75.8 | 1.00 | |
| Indoor plumbing | ||||
| Yes | 788 | 77.8 | 1.00 | |
| No | 1,034 | 81.3 | 1.33 | (1.00–1.77) |
| Private toiled | ||||
| No | 524 | 83.8 | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 1,302 | 78.1 | 0.76 | (0.49–1.16) |
| Electricity | ||||
| Yes | 1,068 | 78.4 | 1.00 | |
| No | 754 | 81.7 | 1.24 | (0.92–1.67) |
| Children in household | ||||
| <3 | 749 | 77.6 | 1.00 | |
| ≥3 | 1,019 | 81.4 | 1.23 | (0.97–1.56) |
| Overcrowded housing | ||||
| No | 460 | 76.1 | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 1,306 | 81.1 | 1.36 | (1.03–1.79) |
| Household conditions, current | ||||
| Flooring material | ||||
| Earth | 271 | 85.2 | 1.32 | (0.86–2.04) |
| Other | 1,562 | 78.8 | 1.00 | |
| Indoor plumbing | ||||
| Yes | 1,389 | 78.9 | 1.00 | |
| No | 444 | 82.4 | 1.24 | (0.85–1.84) |
| Private toiled | ||||
| No | 523 | 83.8 | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 1,311 | 78.1 | 0.77 | (0.50–1.17) |
| Electricity | ||||
| Yes | 1,729 | 79.3 | ||
| No | 103 | 86.4 | 1.39 | (0.76–2.72) |
| Children in household | ||||
| <3 | 1,525 | 78.4 | 1.00 | |
| ≥3 | 295 | 86.4 | 1.69 | (1.19–2.46) |
| Overcrowded housing | ||||
| No | 1,131 | 76.8 | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 696 | 84.8 | 1.75 | (1.33–2.32) |
a
Numbers vary because of missing values for some characteristics
b
Adjusted for study center, age, and gender. Individuals with missing information for the variable evaluated were excluded