Table 2.
Risk factors for H. pylori infection.
| Factors | Sig. | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.142 | ||
| ≤30 | 0.508 | 0.760 | 0.336-1.715 |
| 31-40 | 0.172 | 1.530 | 0.831-2.819 |
| >40 | * | ||
| Area of residence | 0.078 | ||
| Urban | 0.088 | 0.418 | 0.153-1.139 |
| Rural | * | ||
| Marital Status | 0.134 | ||
| Single | 0.403 | 1.634 | 0.517-5.169 |
| Married | 0.034 | 2.639 | 1.078-6.641 |
| Divorced | 0.189 | 2.250 | 0.671-7.543 |
| Widowed | * | ||
| Gender | 0.793 | 0.922 | 0.502-1.693 |
| Family size ≤4 |
0.714 |
0.894 |
0.492-1.626 |
| Educational status | 0.462 | ||
| Illiterate | 0.329 | 1.547 | 0.644-3.714 |
| Elementary School | 0.758 | 0.904 | 0.474-1.723 |
| Secondary school and above | * |
Sig: Significance; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.
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Redundant parameter.