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. 2018;19(7):1911–1915. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.7.1911

Table 3.

Helicobacter pylori Infection Positivity Rates in Cases and Controls

Helicobacter pylori infection
 No. Negative (%) Positive (%) OR 95% CI P value
Women
 Controls 65 37 (57) 28 (43) 1 (ref)
 Cases 72 47 (65) 25 (35) 0.7 0.3 – 1.4 0.32
Men
 Controls 35 21 (60) 14 (40) 1 (ref)
 Cases 28 12 (43) 16 (57) 2.0 0.8 – 5.4 0.18
Both sexes
 Controls 100 58 (58) 42 (42) 1 (ref)
 Cases 100 59 (59) 41 (41) 1.0 0.5 – 1.7 0.89

H. pylori infection was defined as antibody titer ≥10 U/mL; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.