Table 4.
Association of Helicobacter pylori positivity with body size and blood pressure in 1312 adults (≥ 18 years old) with no missing data on any variables used in the models; univariable and adjusted analysis
| Parameter | β-coefficient (95%CI) |
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| Crude | Adjusted for age and gender | + place of residence | + own education | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.8 (0.9-4.7)1 | 1.3 (-0.5-3.0) | 1.1 (-0.6-2.8) | 1.1 (-0.6-2.8) |
| Height (cm) | - 1.4 [-2.6-(0.2)]1 | -0.5 (-1.4-0.3) | -0.5 (-1.3-0.4) | -0.2 (-1.1-0.6) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 1.4 (0.8-2.0)1 | 0.6 (0.0-1.1)1 | 0.5 (0.0-1.1) | 0.4 (-0.1-1.0) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 3.3 (1.3-5.3)1 | -0.7 (-2.5-1.1) | -1.0 (-2.8-0.8) | -1.1 (-2.9-0.6) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 1.5 (0.4-2.6)1 | 0.0 (-1.0-1.1) | -0.1 (-1.2-0.9) | -0.2 (-1.3-0.8) |
| Heart rate (beats per minute) | -0.1 (-1.0-0.8) | -0.2 (-1.1-0.8) | -0.2 (-1.1-0.7) | -0.2 (-1.1-0.8) |
1
Statistical significance at 0.05 level.