TABLE 4.
Multivariable logistic regression analysis for factors associated with Helicobacter pylori suppression at week 8 in per‐protocol subjects
| Variables | H. pylori status in juice arm at week 8 | H. pylori status in encapsulated powder arm at week 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative/positive | OR (95% CI) † | P † | Negative/positive | OR (95% CI) † | P † | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 14/90 | 1.00 | 10/95 | 1.00 | ||
| Female | 12/150 | 4.54 (1.51–13.65) | 0.007 | 10/89 | 0.53 (0.12–2.34) | 0.400 |
| Smoking | ||||||
| No | 21/185 | 1.00 | 13/127 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 5/55 | 3.41 (0.97–11.80) | 0.052 | 7/57 | 0.83 (0.21–3.40) | 0.800 |
| Drinking | ||||||
| No | 20/178 | 1.00 | 10/113 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 6/62 | 1.84 (0.57–5.92) | 0.305 | 10/71 | 0.45 (0.12–1.66) | 0.232 |
| BMI | 26/240 | 1.03 (0.89–1.19) | 0.701 | 20/184 | 1.09 (0.95–1.26) | 0.235 |
†
Unconditional logistic regression adjusted for age and intervention group, with sex, smoking, drinking, and BMI as initial variables entered into the model, where age and BMI were treated as continuous variables.
BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.