Table 6. Statistical analysis of relationship of CagA sero-positivity with socio demographic data.
| Details | Frequency, N (%) | CagA Status (N = 257) | Multiple logistic regression for sero-positive vs. sero-negative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sero-positive | Sero-negative | p-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | ||
| Age group | |||||
| ≤30 | 99 (38.5) | 41 (41.4) | 58 (58.6) | Reference | |
| >30 | 158 (51.8) | 31 (19.6) | 127 (80.4) | 0.000 | 0.472 (0.255–0.873)* |
| Gender¥ | |||||
| Male | 101 (39.8) | 36 (35.6) | 65 (64.4) | Reference | |
| Female | 153 (60.2) | 35 (22.9) | 118 (77.1) | 0.032 | 0.687 (0.372–1.270) |
| Tribes | |||||
| Negrito | 111 (43.2) | 54 (48.6) | 57 (51.4) | 5.580 (2.926–10.639)** | |
| Proto Malay | 12 (4.7) | 1 (8.3) | 11 (91.7) | 0.000 | 0.802 (0.094–6.815) |
| Senoi | 134 (52.1) | 17 (12.7) | 117 (87.3) | Reference | |
¥number of respondents less than 257 due to non-response
*significant at level p<0.05
**significant at level p<0.01