Table 5. tatistical analysis of relationship of H. pylori sero-positivity with socio-demographic data.
| Details | Frequency, N (%) | H. pylori status (n = 244) | Multiple logistic regression for sero-positive vs sero-negative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sero-positive | Sero-negative | p-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | ||
| Age group | |||||
| ≤30 | 95 (38.9) | 55 (57.9) | 40 (42.1 | Reference | |
| >30 | 149 (61.1) | 60 (40.3) | 89 (59.7 | 0.007 | 0.588 (0.205–1.686) |
| Gender¥ | |||||
| Male | 96 (39.8) | 54 (56.2) | 42 (43.8) | Reference | |
| Female | 145 (60.2) | 60 (41.4) | 85 (58.6) | 0.026 | 1.811 (0.503–6.523) |
| Tribes | |||||
| Negrito | 109 (44.7) | 73 (67.0) | 36 (33.0) | 1.036 (0.306–3.503) | |
| Proto Malay | 12 (4.9) | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) | 0.000 | 2.010 (0.329–12.257) |
| Senoi | 123 (50.4) | 35 (28.5) | 88 (71.5) | Reference | |
| House material ¥ | |||||
| Bamboo | 13 (16.9) | 12 (92.3) | 1 (7.7) | Reference | |
| Wood | 36 (46.8) | 17 (47.2) | 19 (52.8) | 0.018 | 0.062 (0.006–0.603)* |
| Brick/ Cement | 28 (36.4) | 17 (60.7) | 11 (39.3) | 0.070 (0.009–1.012) | |
¥number of respondents less than 244 due to non-response
*significant at level p<0.05