Table 3.

Risk of multiple colonization of Helicobacter pylori in the stomach

Characteristics	Odds ratio	95%CI		P > z
Gender
Female	1.000
Male	2.477	0.858	7.154	0.094
Age (yr)
18-35	1.000
36-47	1.401	0.412	4.769	0.589
48-63	1.160	0.330	4.076	0.816
Cancer risk
Low (Tumaco)	1.000
High (Túquerres)	2.721	0.973	7.609	0.056
Type of gastritis
Non atrophic	1.000
MAG	0.325	0.066	1.594	0.166