Table 3.
Association between cagA and IceA genes.
|
cag A+ (n = 51) |
cagA− (n = 67) |
Test of significance, Fisher's exact test |
P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |||
| ice A1 | ||||||
| iceA1+ | 16 | 31.4 | 15 | 22.4 | 161.94 | <0.001∗ |
| iceA1− | 35 | 68.6 | 52 | 77.6 | ||
| ice A2 | ||||||
| iceA2+ | 20 | 39.2 | 15 | 22.4 | 164.54 | <0.001∗ |
| iceA2− | 31 | 60.8 | 52 | 77.6 | ||
| ice A1 ∕A2 | ||||||
| ice A1 ∕A2+ | 12 | 54.5 | 39 | 40.6 | 162.39 | <0.001∗ |
| ice A1 ∕A2− | 10 | 45.5 | 57 | 59.4 | ||