Table 2.

Association between the presence or absence of the cagA gene and the histopathological findings of the study participants.

Histopathological finding	cagA gene		OR (95% CI)	P
	Positive (%)	Negative (%)
Degree of inflammation
Mild	39 (15.23)	50 (39.06)	3.57 (2.18–5.84)	0.0001
Moderate to intense	217 (84.77)	78 (60.94)
Neutrophil activity
Mild	51 (20)	94 (73.44)	11.11 (5.48–22.30)	0.0001
Moderate to intense	205 (80)	34 (26.56)
Metaplasia
Mild	39 (15.23)	6 (4.69)	3.65 (1.50–8.88)	0.004
Moderate to intense	217 (84.77)	122 (95.31)