Table 1.
Socio demographic, socioeconomic, anthropometric parameters and H. pylori status according to diabetic status among the dyspeptic patients.
| Variable | Diabetic N (%) | Non-diabetic N (%) | [t value] ; {X2} OR (95% CI) |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Mean ± SD | 54.70 ± 1.072 | 53.01 ± 1.104 | [1.086] | 0.2786 |
| 35–44 | 17 (18.27) | 30 (26.78) | {10.58} | 0.0143* |
| 45–54 | 17(18.27) | 32(28.57) | ||
| 55–64 | 45(48.39) | 30(26.78) | ||
| ≥ 65 | 14(15.05) | 20(17.97) | ||
| Total | 93 (45.36) | 112 (54.63) | ||
| Gender, Ratio | 1/1.91 | 1/1.43 | ||
| Female | 61 (48.03) | 66 (51.96) |
1.329 (0.7514–2.349) |
0.3864 |
| Male | 32(41.02) | 46 (58.97) | ||
| Total | 93 (45.36) | 112 (54.63) | ||
| Socio-economic class (Income level $/month) | ||||
| Unemployed or low class (≤ 2,500) | 49 (44.54) | 61 (55.45) | {0.06448} | 0.9683 |
| Middle class (2,500–8,500) | 25 (46.30) | 29 (53.70) | ||
| Elite (≥ 8,500) | 19 (45.34) | 22 (53.66) | ||
| Total | 93 (45.36) | 112 (54.63) | ||
| BMI, Mean ± SD | 26.25 ± 0.2741 | 24.34 ± 0.2496 | [5.179] | < 0.0001* |
| BMI ≥ 25(kg/m2) | 72 (77.41) | 42 (37.5) |
5.714 (3.078–10.61) |
< 0.0001* |
| BMI ˂ 25 (kg/m2) | 21 (22.58) | 70 (62.5) | ||
| Total | 93 (45.36) | 112 (54.63) | ||
| H. pylori status | ||||
| Positive | 68 (73.11) | 65 (58.03) |
1.967 (1.087–3.557) |
0.0279* |
| Negative | 25 (26.88) | 47 (41.96) | ||
| Total | 93 | 112 | ||
| Combination H pylori and BMI status | ||||
| H pylori + ve/BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 | 52 (55.91) | 28 (25) | {37.13} | < 0.0001* |
| H pylori –ve/BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 | 20 (21.50) | 13 (11.60) | ||
| H pylori + ve/BMI < 25 kg/m2 | 16 (17.20) | 37 (33.03) | ||
| H pylori –ve/BMI < 25 kg/m2 | 5 (5.37) | 34 (30.35) | ||
| Total | 93 | 112 | ||
N: number, Mean ± SD, SD: Standard deviation, (95% CI): 95% confidence intervals, OR: Odd ratio; X2: chi-square value in {}, t value in [],p value in bold are for t value.
*Significant.