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Multivariate analysis to evaluate the effect of age, exercise, alcohol intake, gastroesophageal reflux disease and previous proton pump inhibitors exposure on the detection of Helicobacter pylori
| OR | 95%CI | P value | |
| Age | 1.022 | 1.004-1.041 | 0.017 |
| Alcohol intake | 0.396 | 0.195-0.804 | 0.010 |
| Exercise | 0.721 | 0.393-1.321 | 0.289 |
| GERD | 0.317 | 0.132-0.763 | 0.010 |
| Previous PPI exposure | 0.217 | 0.123-0.385 | < 0.01 |
GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease; PPI: Proton pump inhibitor.
