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. 2005 May 14;11(18):2759–2763. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i18.2759

Table 4.

Results of the multivariate analysis of selected variables and their association with H pylori or HAV infection in 121 children, Salvador, Brazil, 2001-2002.

Seropositivity for H pylori Seropositivity for HAV
OR (95% CI)1 OR (95% CI)1
Age group (in yr)
1-3 1 (referent) 1 (referent)
4-9 2.6 (1.1-6.1)a 5.1 (1.913.9)b
10-12 4.2 (1.0-16.7)a 9.0 (2.039.5)b
Sanitary conditions
Poor garbage disposal quality (vs good) 2.4 (1.1-5.1)a 2.2 (0.94.9)
Presence of intestinal parasites
G. lamblia 3.2 (1.1-9.5)a 3.7 (1.211.7)b
1

OR (95% CI);

a

P<0.05,

b

P<0.01 vs others.