Table 6.
Results of univariate and multivariate linear correlation analysis between polymorphism of vacA, IL-1RN and IL-10 with age, gender, H. pylori, EBV, coinfected, and gastric disease.
| Linear correlation analysis | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis |
|---|---|---|
| R (p value) | Multiple linear correlation coefficient = 0.149 | |
| Polymorphism IL-1RN/age | −0.092 (0.371) | R partial = −0.057; p value = 0.593 |
| Polymorphism IL-1RN/gender | −0.038 (0.716) | R partial = −0.013; p value = 0.905 |
| Polymorphism IL-1RN/H. pylori | 0.02 (0.846) | R partial = −0.027; p value = 0.800 |
| Polymorphism IL-1RN/EBV | −0.027 (0.794) | R partial = 0.052; p value = 0.622 |
| Polymorphism IL-1RN/coinfected | −0.015 (0.886) | R partial = −0.011; p value = 0.917 |
| Polymorphism IL-1RN/gastric disease | −0.097 (0.348) | R partial = −0.107; p value = 0.314 |
| R (p value) | Multiple linear correlation coefficient = 0.215 | |
| Polymorphism IL-10/age | 0.116 (0.259) | R partial = 0.106; p value = 0.316 |
| Polymorphism IL-10/gender | −0.142 (0.167) | R partial = −0.125; p value = 0.237 |
| Polymorphism IL-10/H. pylori | 0.102 (0.322) | R partial = −0.024; p value = 0.821 |
| Polymorphism IL-10/EBV | 0.081 (0.430) | R partial = −0.054; p value = 0.619 |
| Polymorphism IL-10/coinfected | 0.101 (0.329) | R partial = 0.062; p value = 0.560 |
| Polymorphism IL-10/gastric disease | 0.061 (0.552) | R partial = 0.027; p value = 0.797 |
∗Significant test; R = Pearson's linear correlation coefficient; Rpartial = the partial correlation coefficient is the coefficient of correlation of the variable with the dependent variable, adjusted for the effect of the other variables in the mode; coinfected = patients with H. pylori and EBV.