Table 2.
Relationship between deviation from regular meals by number of hours and Helicobacter pylori infection with gastritis and gastritis.
| Deviation from regular meals | Control Count (%) |
HP + Gastritis (Group A) Count (%) |
Gastritis (Group B) Count (%) |
Group A versus Control: Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) P value |
Group B versus Control: Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) P value |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | Adjusted# | Unadjusted | Adjusted# | ||||
| 0 to <1 hour | 62 (60.8%) | 38 (31.4%) | 28 (28%) | OR = 1.0 | OR = 1.0 | OR = 1.0 | OR = 1.0 |
| ≥1 to <1.5 hours | 26 (25.5%) | 24 (19.83%) | 33 (33%) | OR = 1.5 (0.76–3.0) P = 0.242 |
OR = 1.5 (0.74–3.2) P = 0.249 |
OR = 2.8 (1.4–5.6) P = 0.003* |
OR = 2.5 (1.2–5.0) P = 0.014* |
| ≥1.5 to <2 hours | 5 (4.9%) | 11 (9.09%) | 8 (8%) | OR = 3.6 (1.2–11.1) P = 0.027* |
OR = 4.2 (1.3–14.1) P = 0.019* |
OR = 3.5 (1.1–11.8) P = 0.039* |
OR = 3.3 (0.96–11.6) P = 0.058 |
| ≥2 hours | 9 (8.8%) | 48 (39.67%) | 31 (31%) | OR = 8.7 (3.8–19.7) P < 0.001* |
OR = 13.3 (5.3–33.3) P < 0.001* |
OR = 7.6 (3.2–18.1) P < 0.001* |
OR = 6.1 (2.5–15.0) P < 0.001* |
HP: Helicobacter pylori, OR: Odds ratio.
#Adjusted for gender, age, stress, and use of probiotics.
*Statistical significance.
Note: there were no statistical differences in the frequency of deviation from regular meals between groups A and B.