Table 1 The association between adult H. pylori seropositivity and housing deprivation scores at birth and 5 years (scored one each for the presence of for the presence of overcrowding, lack of hot water, shared toilet, dampness or poor repair)
Housing deprivation score | At birth | At age 5 years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of H. pylori + ve subjects | OR (95% CI) | Proportion of H. pylori + ve subjects | OR (95% CI) | |
0 (least deprived) | 68/198 (34%) | Reference | 67/193 (35%) | Reference |
1 | 41/102 (40%) | 1.28 (0.79,2.10) | 45/103 (44%) | 1.46 (0.89,2.38) |
2 | 29/58 (50%) | 1.91 (1.06,3.46) | 23/40 (58%) | 2.54 (1.27,5.09) |
3 (most deprived) | 21/47 (45%) | 1.54 (0.81,2.94) | 14/29 (48%) | 1.76 (0.80,3.85) |
p value for trend | 0.145 | 0.036 | ||