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. 2020 Mar 11;9(1):548–557. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2020.1737579

Table 2. Univariate analysis of risk factors associated with Helicobacter pylori reinfection.

Factors Category Total
N (%)
Reinfection P-valuea
Yes
n (%)
No
n (%)
Total   2059 (100) 87 (100) 1972 (100)  
Gender 2059 (100) 87 (100) 1972 (100)  
  Male 1113 (54.1) 42 (3.8) 1071 (96.2) 0.269
  Female 946 (45.9) 45 (4.8) 901 (95.2)
Ethnicity 2059 (100) 87 (100) 1972 (100)  
  Minority 21 (1) 4 (19.1) 17 (80.9) 0.004
  Han 2038 (99) 83 (4.1) 1955 (95.9)
Age (years) 2059 (100) 87 (100) 1972 (100)  
  18–25 62 (3) 4 (6.5) 58 (93.5) 0.877
  26–35 414 (20.1) 16 (3.9) 398 (96.1)
  36–45 550 (26.7) 24 (4.4) 526 (95.6)
  46–55 682 (33.1) 30 (4.4) 652 (95.6)
  56–65 298 (14.5) 10 (3.4) 288 (96.6)
  66–70 53 (2.6) 3 (5.7) 50 (94.3)
Educational level 2023 (98.3) 86 (98.9) 1937 (98.2)  
  Below 726 (35.9) 42 (5.8) 684 (94.2) 0.037
  Secondary education 906 (44.8) 30 (3.3) 876 (96.7)
  Above 391 (19.3) 14 (3.6) 377 (96.4)
Marital status 2010 (97.6) 85 (97.7) 1925 (97.6)  
  Yes 1902 (94.6) 78 (4.1) 1824 (95.9) 0.342
  No 108 (5.4) 7 (6.5) 101 (93.5)
Occupational class 2031 (98.6) 82 (94.3) 1949 (98.8)  
  Unemployed 362 (17.8) 10 (2.8) 352 (97.2) 0.609
  Farmer 699 (34.4) 32 (4.6) 667 (95.4)
  Worker 319 (15.7) 17 (5.3) 302 (94.7)
  Merchant 267 (13.1) 10 (3.7) 257 (96.3)
  Officer 204 (10) 8 (3.9) 196 (96.1)
  Professional 180 (8.9) 5 (2.8) 175 (97.2)
The average monthly earnings (RMB, ¥) 2059 (100) 87 (100) 1972 (100)  
  <1000 486 (23.6) 31 (6.4) 455 (93.6) 0.076
  1000–3000 959 (46.6) 33 (3.4) 926 (96.6)
  >3000 614 (29.8) 23 (3.7) 591 (96.3)
Geo-location of residence 2059 (100) 87 (100) 1972 (100)  
  Eastern China 1003 (48.7) 24 (2.4) 979 (97.6) <0.001
  Western China 34 (1.7) 4 (11.8) 30 (88.2)
  Southern China 173 (8.4) 9 (5.2) 164 (94.8)
  Northern China 209 (10.2) 9 (4.3) 200 (95.7)
  Northeast China 398 (19.3) 23 (5.8) 375 (94.2)
  Central China 242 (11.8) 18 (7.4) 224 (92.6)
Living environment 2037 (98.9) 87 (100) 1950 (98.9)
  Urban 755 (37.1) 42 (5.6) 713 (94.4) 0.027
  Rural 1282 (62.9) 45 (3.5) 1237 (96.5)
Sanitary level around residence 2011 (97.7) 85 (97.7) 1926 (97.7)  
  High 629 (31.3) 17 (2.7) 612 (97.3) 0.063
  Medium 814 (40.5) 42 (5.2) 772 (94.8)
  Low 568 (28.2) 26 (4.6) 542 (95.4)
Family size 2050 (99.6) 87 (100) 1963 (99.5)  
  1 21 (1.0) 1 (4.8) 20 (95.2) 0.267
  2 254 (12.4) 6 (2.4) 248 (97.6)
  3–4 955 (46.6) 38 (4.0) 917 (96.0)
  ≥5 820 (40.0) 42 (5.1) 778 (94.9)
Per capita living space (m2) 2031 (98.6) 86 (98.9) 1945 (98.6)  
  <10 138 (6.8) 5 (3.6) 133 (96.4) 0.159
  10–30 1130 (55.6) 58 (5.1) 1072 (94.9)
  31–50 702 (34.6) 21 (3) 681 (97)
  >50 61 (3.0) 2 (3.3) 59 (96.7)
Personal hygiene awareness 2025 (98.3) 85 (97.7) 1940 (98.4)  
  High 316 (15.6) 9 (2.8) 307 (97.2) 0.196
  Medium 918 (45.3) 46 (5) 872 (95)
  Low 791 (39.1) 30 (3.8) 761 (96.2)
Sharing the same glass 2039 (99) 87 (100) 1952 (99)  
  Always 1209 (59.3) 45 (3.7) 1164 (96.3) 0.142
  Seldom 830 (40.7) 42 (5.1) 788 (94.9)
Washing before eating 2050 (99.6) 86 (98.9) 1964 (99.6)  
  Always 1889 (92.6) 75 (4) 1814 (96) 0.125
  Seldom 161 (7.9) 11 (6.8) 150 (93.2)
Washing after defecation 2050 (99.6) 84 (96.6) 1966 (99.7)  
  Always 1879 (91.7) 73 (3.9) 1806 (96.1) 0.159
  Seldom 171 (8.3) 11 (6.4) 160 (93.6)
Tobacco use 2056 (99.9) 85 (97.7) 1971 (99.9)  
  Yes 1965 (95.6) 79 (4) 1886 (96) 0.349
  No 91 (4.4) 6 (6.6) 85 (93.4)
Drinking/alcohol intake 2056 (99.9) 85 (97.7) 1971 (99.9)  
  Yes 1729 (84.1) 66 (3.8) 1663 (96.2) 0.131
  No 327 (15.9) 19 (5.8) 308 (94.2)
A family history of gastric cancer 2018 (98) 86 (98.9) 1932 (98)  
  With 79 (3.9) 9 (11.4) 70 (88.6) 0.003
  Without 1939 (96.1) 77 (4) 1862 (96)
A family member with H. pylori 2053 (99.7) 86 (98.9) 1967 (99.7)  
  Yes 327 (15.9) 18 (5.5) 309 (94.5) 0.252
  No 1726 (84.1) 68 (3.9) 1658 (96.1)
Relevant diagnosis 2059 (100) 87 (100) 1972 (100)  
  Chronic gastritis 859 (41.7) 30 (3.5) 829 (96.5) 0.183
  Peptic ulcer 1034 (50.2) 52 (5) 982 (95)
  Others 166 (8.1) 5 (3) 161 (97)
Eradication regimens 2059 (100) 87 (100) 1972 (100)  
  Triple therapy 724 (35.2) 23 (3.2) 701 (96.8) 0.104
  Quadruple therapy 1335 (64.8) 64 (4.8) 1271 (95.2)
Duration of regimens 2059 (100) 87 (100) 1972 (100)  
  7 d 691 (33.6) 28 (4.1) 663 (95.9) 0.165
  10 d 323 (15.7) 8 (2.5) 315 (97.5)
  14 d 1045 (50.8) 51 (4.9) 994 (95.1)
Types of proton pump inhibitors 2059 (100) 87 (100) 1972 (100)  
  Ilaprazole 25 (1.2) 0 (0) 25 (100) 0.119
  Rabeprazole 494 (24.0) 18 (3.6) 476 (96.4)
  Lansoprazole 134 (6.5) 5 (3.7) 129 (96.3)
  Pantoprazole 606 (29.4) 32 (5.3) 574 (94.7)
  Omeprazole 164 (8.0) 2 (1.2) 162 (98.8)
  Esomeprazole 536 (26.0) 30 (5.6) 506 (94.4)
Combinations of antibiotics 2059 (100) 87 (100) 1972 (100)  
  Amoxicillin + Clarithromycin 650 (31.6) 23 (3.5) 627 (96.5) 0.296
  Amoxicillin + Furazolidone 1094 (53.1) 55 (5) 1039 (95)
  Amoxicillin + Tetracycline 84 (4.1) 4 (4.8) 80 (95.2)
  Amoxicillin + Metronidazole 68 (3.3) 0 (0) 68 (100)
  Amoxicillin + Levofloxacin 102 (5) 3 (2.9) 99 (97.1)
  Others 61 (3) 2 (3.3) 59 (96.7)

aLog-rank test.