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. 2020 Nov 19;11:141–147. doi: 10.2147/RRTM.S282557

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.