Table 3.
Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen Positivity Against Behavioral, Dietary Habit, Physical Characteristics and Intestinal Parasite Status of 405 Study Participants, 2019
| Variables | Frequency (%) | HpSAg Positive N (%) | COR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking cigarette | No | 361(89.1) | 188(52.1) | I | |
| Yes | 44(10.9) | 20(45.5) | 0.77(0.41–1.44) | 0.408 | |
| Drinking alcohol | No | 344(84.9) | 170(49.4) | I | |
| Yes | 61(15.1) | 37(60.7) | 0.64(0.37–1.71) | 0.117 | |
| Consumption of raw fruit and/or vegetable | No | 158(39) | 79(50) | I | |
| Yes | 247(61) | 129(52.2) | 1.09(0.73–1.63) | 0.662 | |
| Consumption of milk | No | 266(66) | 132(49.6) | I | |
| Yes | 137(34) | 75(54.7) | 1.23(0.81–1.86) | 0.330 | |
| Drinking coffee | No | 192(47.4) | 94(49) | I | |
| Yes | 213(52.6) | 114(53.5) | 1.2(0.81–1.77) | 0.359 | |
| Drinking tea | No | 203(50.1) | 109(52.4) | I | |
| Yes | 202(49.9) | 99(47.6) | 0.83(0.56–1.22) | 0.346 | |
| BMI category | Undernourished | 23(5.7) | 19(82.6) | 4.75(1.41–16.05) | 0.012* |
| Normal | 334(82.5) | 165(49.4) | 0.98(0.53–1.79) | 0.938 | |
| Overweight | 48(11.9) | 24(50) | I | ||
| Intestinal parasite | No | 326(80.5) | 164(50.3) | I | |
| Yes | 79(19.5) | 44(55.7) | 1.24(0.76–2.04) | 0.390 | |
Note: *Statistically significant.
Abbreviations: HpSAg, H. pylori stool antigen; N, number; I, reference category; COR, crude odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.