Table 3.
impact of H. pylori infection on diabetes mellitus adjusted to age, sex, BMI and socio economic status among the study population using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis.
| Variable | N | Diabetic/H. pylori + ve n = 68 | Non-diabetic/H. pylori + ve n = 65 | Univariable logistic regression | Multivariable logistic regression | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) |
p value | OR (95% CI) |
p value | ||||
| Age ≥ 55 years | |||||||
| Yes | 109 | 44 (64.70%) | 26 (40%) |
0.3634 (0.1801–0.7331) |
0.0047* |
0.2681 (0.1105–0.6505) |
0.0036* |
| No | 96 | 24 (35.29%) | 39 (60%) | ||||
| Gender | |||||||
| Female | 127 | 40 (31.49) | 40 (31.49) |
0.8182 (0.4092–1.6362 |
0.5705 |
0.5848 (0.2636–1.2974) |
0.187 |
| Male | 78 | 28 (35.89) | 26 (33.33) | ||||
| BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 | |||||||
| Yes | 114 | 52 (76.47%) | 28 (43.07%) |
0.2479 (0.1178–0.5214) |
0.0002* |
0.2825 (0.1291–0.6184) |
0.0016* |
| No | 91 | 16 (23.52%) | 37 (56.92%) | ||||
| Low Income level (2,500 $/month) | |||||||
| Yes | 110 | 39 (35.45) | 36 (32.72) |
1.3119 (0.6636–2.5937) |
0.4349 |
2.9314 (1.1878–7.2345) |
0.0196* |
| No | 95 | 37 (38.94) | 21 (22.10) | ||||
N or n : number, + ve: positive, BMI: Body mass index, (95% CI): 95% confidence intervals, OR: Odd ratio.
*Significant.