Table 2.
Distribution of CagA status among the three study groups.
| Autoimmune diabetes | Nonautoimmune diabetes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type 1 | LADA | Type 2 | |
| (n = 105) | (n = 234) | (n = 156) | |
| Hp negative | 58 (55%) | 112 (48%) | 80 (51%) |
| Hp positive, CagA negative | 26 (25%) | 73 (31%) | 57 (37%) |
| Hp positive, CagA positive | 21 (20%) | 49 (21%) | 19 (12%) |
| CagA prevalence in Hp positive patients | 45% | 40% | 25% |
Hp positive, autoimmune versus nonautoimmune diabetes: χ 2 = 0.0055; p = 0.815.
CagA positive, autoimmune versus nonautoimmune diabetes: χ 2 = 1.556; p = 0.212.
CagA positive/Hp positive, type 1 versus type 2 diabetes: χ 2 = 5.125; p = 0.024.
CagA positive/Hp positive, LADA versus type 2 diabetes: χ 2 = 4.775; p = 0.028.