Table 4.
The comparison reported symptoms and diseases among between the parameters of two groups of seropositive diabetic patients with seronegative diabetic patients (n=529)
| IgG > 300 titre | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| disease/symptoms | T2DM with H. pylori positive (n=389), n (%) | T2DM with H. pylori negative (n=140), n (%) | OR | 95% CI | P (signficant) |
| Hypertension | 78 (20.1) | 17 (12.1) | 1.81 | 1.03-3.19 | 0.038 |
| Vomiting | 82 (21.1) | 15 (10.7) | 2.25 | 1.23-4.40 | 0.007 |
| Muscular symptoms | 186 (47.8) | 45 (19.5) | 1.73 | 1.14-2.61 | 0.009 |
| Bloating or distension | 70 (18.0) | 13 (9.3) | 2.14 | 1.16-4.01 | 0.018 |
| Abdominal pain,constipation | 90 (23.1) | 19 (13.6) | 1.91 | 1.12-3.28 | 0.017 |
| Chronic bronchitis | 78 (20.1) | 15 (10.7) | 2.09 | 1.16-3.77 | 0.003 |
| Nausea | 51 (13.1) | 8 (5.7) | 2.49 | 1.15-5.88 | 0.020 |
| Anemia | 90 (23.1) | 16 (11.4) | 2.33 | 1.31-4.13 | 0.003 |
| Kidneys | 110 (28.9) | 22 (15.7) | 2.11 | 1.28-3.51 | 0.003 |
| Gastrointestinal | 126 (32.4) | 29 (20.7) | 1.83 | 1.16-2.90 | 0.009 |
| Diarrhea | 108 (27.8) | 25 (17.9) | 1.77 | 1.08-2.87 | 0.021 |
H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori, T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, OR: Odds ratio, CI: Confidence interval